grain salad with fennel, red bells and fruit

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Quinoa Salad with Fennel, Red Pepper and Apricots in an Orange Dressing

 

Recipe By :Rose Reisman: Light Up

Serving Size : 7 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Salads

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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SALAD:

2 cups defatted low-sodium broth -- (500ml)

1 cup quinoa -- (250ml) rinsed

1 cup diced fennel bulb -- (250ml)

1 cup diced red bell pepper -- (250ml)

1 cup diced snow peas -- (250ml)

1/2 cup diced dried apricots -- (125ml)

1/4 cup dried cranberries -- (50ml)

(or dried cherries or raisins)

DRESSING:

2 tbsp raspberry vinegar -- (25ml)

2 tbsp orange juice concentrate -- (25ml)

1 tbsp honey -- (15ml)

1 tbsp olive oil -- (15ml)

1 tsp minced garlic -- (5ml)

 

In a saucepan bring broth/bouillon to a boil; stir in quinoa. Reduce heat to

medium-low, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until tender and liquid absorbed.

Transfer to serving bowl; cool.

 

Stir in fennel, red pepper, snow peas, apricots and dried cranberries.

 

In a small bowl, stir together vinegar, orange juice concentrate, honey, olive

oil and garlic. Pour dressing over quinoa and vegetables; toss to coat.

 

Source:

" Life Network <http://www.lifenetwork.ca/Recipes/lighten_up/quinoa_salad.asp> "

S(Adapted by):

" Hanneman 2001-04-25 "

Yield:

" 7 cups "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 162 Calories; 3g Fat (18.4% calories from

fat); 4g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 16mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 1582 0 26546 0 4373 3090 0 2130706543 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

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