Quinoa and Winter Fruit Salad

Name: Quinoa and Winter Fruit Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large Bosc pear--peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 -inch dice; 2 Tbsps coarsely chopped cilantro; 1 medium cucumber--peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 -inch dice; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 kumquats--halved, seeded and coarsely chopped; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters pure olive oil; 227 grams 1/3 cups quinoa (about , rinsed; 355 milliliters water; 237 milliliters coarsely chopped stemmed watercress

Quinoan and Winter Fruit Salad is a gluten free and vegan recipe with 4 servings. This side dish has 372 calories, 9g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have water, kumquats--halved, quinoa, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Winter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa and water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring often, until just tender, about 12 minutes; the grains should be separate and intact.

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