An amazing salad loaded with tropical fruits plus orange segments and dressed up with an ultra-delicious rosemary vinaigrette. This vegan and gluten-free salad will grace your table with its multi texture of colors and juicy flavors.
Ingredients
2kiwispeeled and sliced
1large mangopeeled and sliced
5slicesof fresh or canned pineapples
1large avocadocut into segments
1orangecut into segments
A handful of fresh baby arugulaabout 2 cups
½cupquinoa
1tablespoonolive oilto cook the quinoa
½tablespoonsalt
Dressing:
½cupolive oil
¼cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
½teaspoonDijon mustard
1sprig rosemaryuse the leaves only
Salt to taste
2tablespoonshoney
1garlic clove
Instructions
Start by cooking the quinoa: Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer, rinse with cool water for 2 minutes, then rub with your hands to get rid of the bitter flavor. In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, add the quinoa and stir for a few seconds; add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover up and simmer for about 20, minutes until the water has been absorbed and the spirals start to pull away from the seeds. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool down completely. Meantime, prepare the dressing!
To make the dressing: In a glass bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, rosemary leaves, crushed garlic, water, and honey. Using a blender or a hand held immersion, blend for a minute on high; season with salt. Store covered in the fridge.
To assemble the salad: Build your salad on a foundation of baby arugula. Toss the avocado slices, orange segments, mango slices, kiwis and pineapple slicess equally over the arugula and equally add the cooked quinoa, if used!Serve the dressing on the side so everyone can add as much as dressing as they want! Happy eating!!
Notes
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