Sprouted Summer Salad

By á-175897

Quinoa isn’t just some hipster food, it’s actually incredibly nutritional and versatile. This delicious Summer Salad with nuts and pineapple uses sprouted quinoa which aids your digestive system and adds additional nutritional benefits.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Sea salt
• 1 small hot chili pepper, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 1/2 cup sprouted quinoa (see Notes)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from wholeliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk vinegar and oil. Season with salt. Add chili and onion and toss. Let stand 10 minutes.

Arrange pineapple on a platter. Top with cashews, sprouted quinoa, and mint. Drizzle with chili-onion mixture.

Notes:

To sprout your own quinoa, place 1/4 cup quinoa in a mason jar and cover top with cheesecloth. Secure with metal ring or rubber bands. Fill jar with water and let quinoa soak overnight. Drain. Rinse quinoa with water and drain twice a day for up to 2 days, until roots are about 1/2-inch long. (Quinoa should not dry out completely.) Once sprouted, rinse thoroughly and use immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Makes 1/2 cup.