Warm Quinoa Pear Salad
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- Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa1 cup Apple Juice1/2 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp allspicePinch of kosher salt1 large ripe pear cubed1/2 oz pecans chopped (14g)1/2 oz raisins (14g)quirt of lemon juice (approx 1/2 tsp)
In a small sauce pan add the quinoa, water, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat then lower to a simmer and cover. Cook for about 12-15 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
While the quinoa is cooking chop the pear, pecans and raisins. Add them to a bowl with a quirt of lemon juice.
Once the quinoa is done, pour over the pears/peacan/raisin mixture. Warm from the stove it will begin to melt the pears and plump up the raisins.
Serve and Enjoy!!
Serving Size: 3 - 1/2cup servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.
While the quinoa is cooking chop the pear, pecans and raisins. Add them to a bowl with a quirt of lemon juice.
Once the quinoa is done, pour over the pears/peacan/raisin mixture. Warm from the stove it will begin to melt the pears and plump up the raisins.
Serve and Enjoy!!
Serving Size: 3 - 1/2cup servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 239.5
- Total Fat: 5.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 4.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
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