Quinoa Salad with Berries, Watermelon, Tomatoes and Citrus Dressing

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Berry Quinoa Salad 

Cook's Notes: This salad is a powerhouse meal. It checks all the boxes for a healthy alternative to other salads often loaded with high-calorie dressings. Recipe adapted from twopoeasandtheirpod and serves 4. To prepare ahead place cut-up fruit in separate containers. Right before serving assemble and toss with a light citrus dressing. Consider serving Aussie Bites (from Costco) with your salad.

They're a super healthy snack made with rolled oats, dried apricots, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, honey, coconut, quinoa and Chia seeds. 

Berry Quinoa Salad- blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, heirloom tomatoes,  watermelon cubes, almonds, herbs, and a simple citrus dressing. This healthy salad is sure to be a summer favorite and it comes in under 300 calories a serving.  

Citrus Dressing Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1-2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped mint or 1 teaspoon finely chopped basil

For the Salad Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups cooked quinoa
• 1-1/2 cups strawberries, cut in half
• 1 cup of raspberries
• 1 cup of blackberries
• 1 cup baby heirloom cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup watermelon cubes
• 1 cup roughly chopped almonds
• 1/3 cup red onions, diced 
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint or  1 tablespoon finely chopped basil

Directions:

• First, make the dressing. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, honey, mint, and basil. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, almonds, mint or basil. Gently stir. Drizzle citrus honey dressing over the salad and gently stir again. Only use enough dressing to moisten the salad.  
• Serve immediately. 

Notes: Cook the quinoa according to package instructions. The quinoa can be made in advance. Make sure it is cool before making the salad. The salad is best the day it's made.