Healthy Cook-Up with Dr. Soski: Episode 11 - Toasted Pecan, Fennel, and Quinoa Salad. Bonus dish: Electrolyte Popsicles!!
(Previously recorded on Facebook Live)
It’s summer and boy is it hot out! I thought I’d switch it up and show you some hot weather recipes that require minimal to no cooking. This week I will be showing you how I make a Toasted Pecan, Fennel, and Quinoa Salad. Bonus dish: Electrolyte Popsicles!!
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, cooked and cooled
1 14 oz can chickpeas (or 2 cups cooked from dry and cooled)
3 large handfuls of spinach, roughly chopped
1 red pepper, diced
1/2 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1/2 small red onion, diced
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped (see optional recipe below)
16(ish) fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 lemon, juiced
Optional additions: 1/2 cup dried cranberries, goat cheese
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/8 cup orange juice
1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
1-2 tsp grated orange zest
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Optional: Toasted pecans:
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp oil (I used oil)
1 tsp coconut sugar
A few shakes of paprika
A good pinch of salt
Bonus: Electrolyte Popsicles
3 cups coconut water
1 cup apple juice
Juice of 1 a lime
Juice of 1 orange
1/8 tsp salt
1 tbsp honey
Popsicle Mold
Optional: Hibiscus tea bag (to make it red/pink)
Directions for Salad:
Prepare all ingredients. Mix everything into a bowl except the lemon juice.
Mix all vinaigrette ingredients into a bowl. Mix into salad mixture.
Pour lemon juice over the top and mix in.
Directions for toasted pecans:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
Lay flat and spread out on a baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, stirring/flipping half way through.
Let cool and enjoy!
Directions for Electrolyte Popsicles:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl of measuring cup.
Pour into popsicle molds.
Put into freezer until frozen.
Enjoy!!
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