Fresh Fruit & Quinoa Salad
12 servings
3 cups steamed red quinoa, cooled
2 bananas, sliced
1 fresh pineapple, chopped
1 cup raisins
3 apples, chopped
2 cups toasted slivered almonds
1 qt fresh strawberries, sliced
Coconut shavings
Combine all ingredients except coconut shavings and toss with the Pineapple Honey Dressing. Garnish with coconut shavings.
Pineapple Honey Dressing
1/3 cup Xagave*
1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 tsp nutmeg
1/3 olive oil
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
Place all ingredients in jar with tight fitting lid and shake well to combine all ingredients. Toss with salad.
*Xagave is a natural liquid sweetener derived from the roots of the blue and white agave plants; it is sweeter than sugar and contains inulin, a soluble fiber, which contributes to its low glycemic index rating.