Goat Cheese Quinoa Salad with Fruit
This goat cheese quinoa salad blends savory quinoa and goat cheese with sweet fruit and sweetpotatoes, topped with a smooth citrus honey dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweetpotato
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup dry tri-colored quinoa
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup strawberries, diced
- 1/4 cup green grapes, halved
- 1/3 cup red onion, diced
- 1/3 cup cherries, diced pits removed
- 1/3 cup cucumber, diced
- 3 Tbsp goat cheese
- ¼ cup pistachios or nuts of choice
- 1 lemon, cut into slices for garnish optional
Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
- 1 T apple cider vinegar
- 1 T lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 T EVOO
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Peel and dice sweetpotatoes into small 1 inch cubes. Add olive oil and roast for 35-40 minutes, flipping once. You can season to your liking – I like to include salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- While sweetpotatoes are roasting, cook your quinoa according to directions.
- Cut fruit and portion into large serving bowl. Make your dressing by combining all of the ingredients.
- When quinoa is done cooking, add to bowl. Add roasted sweetpotatoes, and then top with fruit, goat cheese, pistachios and lemon dressing.
- Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 11gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 101mgPotassium: 674mgFiber: 7gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 10911IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
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