Tropical Fruit Salad
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits | Vegetarian | New, Vegtime8 | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2/3 | c | Fresh mint leaves |
| 1/2 | c | Extra-light olive oil |
| 2 | T | Fresh lime juice |
| 1/2 | t | Coarse salt |
| 1/2 | c | Uncooked wheat berries |
| 1/4 | t | Coarse salt |
| 3 | c | Cooked quinoa |
| 3 | c | Bite-size pieces mixed fresh |
| fruit | ||
| Such as papaya and pineapple | ||
| and | ||
| Carambola and kiwifruit and | ||
| melon and | ||
| Mango or red grapefruit | ||
| 1/4 | c | Fresh orange juice |
| 1 | T | Fresh lime juice |
| Chopped fresh mint, for | ||
| garnish |
INSTRUCTIONS
SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE Very refreshing! This unusual fruit and grain salad makes a luscious breakfast treat or light luncheon dish. Use remaining mint oil over cooked grains or steamed new potatoes, or drizzle over a mixed green salad. (Carambola = star fruit) PREPARE MINT OIL: Bring small saucepan of water to boil. Add mint leaves to boiling water and cook for 30 seconds. Drain, rinse under cold running water and drain again. Transfer mint to blender or food processor along with oil, lime juice and salt; process 1 minute. Set aside. Place wheat berries in fine-meshed sieve and rinse under cold running water. Transfer to small saucepan with 2 cups water and salt and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until tender but still a little crunchy, 70 to 80 minutes. Drain wheat berries well and transfer to large bowl. Add quinoa and 4 to 5 tablespoons of mint oil and mix well. Adjust seasoning to taste. In another large bowl, combine mixed fruit, orange and lime juices. Mix well. To serve, spread heaping A cup quinoa mixture on each plate. Top with fruit salad and garnish with chopped mint. PER SERVING: 163 CAL.; 4G PROT.; 5G TOTAL FAT (1G SAT. FAT); 28G CARB.; 0 CHOL.; 76MG SOD.; 3G FIBER Converted by MC_Buster. By Kathleen <schuller@ix.netcom.com> on Jun 05, 1999. Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, June 1999, page 38 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 583
Calories From Fat: 67
Total Fat: 7.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 235.7mg
Potassium: 521.7mg
Carbohydrates: 119.9g
Fiber: 5.9g
Sugar: 64.1g
Protein: 9.9g