Pomegranate Quinoa Salad with Fruit and Nuts
Ingredients:
2 cups boiling water
8 Bigelow®
Green Tea with Pomegranate Tea Bags
1 cup quinoa (try 'red quinoa' if you can find it, but any variety
will work perfectly)
½ cup dried tart cherries (opt for pitted)
½ cup unsalted dry-roasted almonds, roughly chopped
½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: Serves 6
Instructions:
Quinoa (pronounced "KEEN-wa") is a protein-packed
whole grain that is the perfect healthy substitute for rice or
couscous. When prepared with Bigelow® Green Tea
with Pomegranate, it becomes a delicious base for a nutritious side
salad or light lunch. You can substitute different dried
fruits and nuts in this recipe for a slight variation. Suggestions
are dried pomegranates or cranberries (like Crazins) and cashews or
walnuts.
Combine boiling water and tea bags and allow to steep for 5-7
minutes. Squeeze excess liquid out of teabags and discard
teabags.
Place tea in a medium saucepan with quinoa. Bring to a
boil, and then simmer covered until most of the liquid is absorbed
and quinoa is tender (about 12 minutes). Stir occasionally.
Transfer quinoa to a serving bowl and fluff with a fork.
Add cherries, almonds, and parsley and stir to combine.
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Toss.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutritional Information:
Serving size: 1/6 of recipe (140 g)
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
201 |
|
10% |
| Protein |
6 |
grams |
12% |
| Carbohydrate |
30 |
grams |
10% |
| Total Fat |
8 |
grams |
12% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
0 |
milligrams |
0% |
| Saturated Fat |
0.8 |
grams |
4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
4 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
2 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
4 |
grams |
15% |
| Total Sugar |
8 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
11% |
| Carbohydrate |
56% |
| Total Fat |
33% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
7 |
milligrams |
0% |
| Potassium |
284 |
milligrams |
8% |
| Vitamin A |
68 |
Retinol Equivalent |
14% |
| Vitamin C |
8 |
milligrams |
11% |
| Calcium |
47 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Iron |
2 |
milligrams |
12% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Thiamin |
0.1 |
micrograms |
8% |
| Riboflavin |
0.2 |
milligrams |
9% |
| Niacin |
0.8 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.2 |
milligrams |
8% |
| Folic Acid |
63 |
milligrams |
16% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Sodium |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| Sugar Free |
| No Trans Fat |
| Good Source of Potassium |
| Dairy Free |
| Soy Free |