Berry Quinoa Salad

A refreshing salad using local berries and herbs. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 402 kcal

Equipment

Bowl

Ingredients

Dressing

1 tsp orange zest
4 tbsp orange juice
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey*
1 tsp mint* finely chopped
1 tsp basil* finely chopped

Salad

2 cups quinoa cooked
1 cup almonds roughly chopped
5 cups strawberries*
or blueberries*
or raspberries*
or blackberries*
1 tbsp mint* finely chopped
1 tbsp basil* finely chopped

Instructions

Make the dressing: in a small bowl or jar, whisk together orange zest and juice, lemon/lime juice, honey, mint, and basil. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, berries, almonds, mint, and basil. Gently stir. Drizzle dressing and stir again. Serve.

Notes

Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 709mgFiber: 9gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 80mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg

Keyword basil, blackberries, blueberries, honey, mint, raspberries, salad, strawberries

Berry Quinoa Salad