Monday, April 27, 2015

HAWAIIAN QUINOA BOWLS WITH CILANTRO HONEY VINAIGRETTE


I LOVE dishes I can make in 1 pot.... MAKE TONS... and have them to eat all week!!! This is one of those!!!  Double, triple quadruple this recipe and have healthy meals on the go!


Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
1 cup quinoa, cooked according to package directions
2 large red peppers, roughly chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple, (or no sugar added canned pineapple)
½ cup + 2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts (optional, you could use other nuts, or none at all)
1 batch cilantro honey lime vinaigrette (recipe follows)
Cilantro for garnish

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
½ cup lime juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 cup loosely packed cilantro
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Toss quinoa with peppers, onions, pineapple, nuts and cilantro vinaigrette. Add more vinaigrette to suite your taste, you may not need it all. Season with salt and pepper in your serving bowl.

For the vinaigrette:
Add lime juice, honey, dijon and cilantro to a mini food processor. Turn on and blend until combine and cilantro is in tiny pieces. With the mixer on, add olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

*Make this your own... If you don't like something, leave it out!  Add other veggies you may like...  Change up the fruit... MANGO? Peaches?  or leave the fruit out entirely!!!  All up to you!!!
Also, if you like things a little spicy... add a little Sritacha!!!!

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