Minted Quinoa Fruit Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
6 oz	170g	Quinoa - uncooked
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Mint - chopped
1/4 cup	59ml	Yogurt, vanilla - low-fat
		With aspartame
2 tablespoons	30ml	Orange juice
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Strawberries - sliced
2 cups	474ml	Kiwi fruit - pared and sliced (medium)
1 cup	237ml	Mandarin oranges; canned - drained, sections

Recipe Instructions

In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water and the salt to a boil; add quinoa. Reduce the heat to low; simmer 15 minutes, until quinoa is translucent.

In a food processor or blender, combine mint, yogurt and juice, puree until smooth. Set aside. Set aside six strawberry slices and three kiwi slices for garnish.

In large serving bowl, combine the remaining strawberries, the remaining kiwi and the mandarin orange sections. Pour yogurt sauce over fruit mixture; toss to coat.

Add cooked quinoa; toss gently to mix well. Garnish with reserved strawberry and kiwi slices. Refrigerate, covered 1-2 hours, until thoroughly chilled.

Source:
"Vegetarian Times"

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