Quinoa Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

By Maria Lichty

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Quinoa Fruit Salad is simple, fresh, and healthy and the perfect side dish for summer.

I am a fruit fanatic, especially in the summer. I eat fruit with every meal and snack on various fruits throughout the day. When it is hot outside, sometimes all I want to eat is fruit. My latest obsession is this Quinoa Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing. It is light and refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day.

Quinoa Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing on twopeasandtheirpod.com My favorite fruit salad recipe!

Quinoa Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing an easy and healthy side dish for summer BBQ's and potlucks

For this particular Quinoa Fruit Salad, I used blueberries, strawberries, and mango. Feel free to use whatever fruit you like-peaches, blackberries, raspberries, kiwi, and pineapple are great options. I like to mix it up with whatever fruit I have in the fridge. I also used red quinoa, but any variety of quinoa will work. I just like the pop of color the red quinoa adds to the salad.

The Honey Lime Dressing is easy to whisk together and is the perfect ending to the colorful Quinoa Fruit Salad. I also added in a touch of fresh mint because our backyard is being taken over by mint…and it adds a refreshing kick.

If you are looking for a new fruit salad to make this summer, give this easy and healthy Quinoa Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing a try! It goes well with any summer meal and is a great way to enjoy all of the fine fruits summer has to offer.

Make sure you check out our Berry Quinoa Salad too!

Easy Quinoa Fruit Salad is a great side dish for any meal

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Quinoa Fruit Salad

Quinoa with blueberries, strawberries, mango, and a refreshing honey lime dressing. This easy and healthy Quinoa Fruit Salad goes well with any summer meal.
4.72 from 14 votes

Ingredients
  

For the Quinoa:

For the Honey Lime Dressing:

  • Juice of 1 large lime
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint

For the fruit:

  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped mango
  • Extra chopped mint for garnish-optional

Instructions
 

  • Using a strainer, rinse the quinoa under cold water. Add quinoa, water, and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Let quinoa cool to room temperature.
  • To make the Honey Lime Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk the lime juice, honey, and mint together until combined.
  • In a large bowl, combine quinoa, blueberries, strawberries, and mango. Pour honey lime dressing over the fruit salad and mix until well combined. Garnish with additional mint, if desired. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
  • Note-Use your favorite fruit in this salad. Blackberries, peaches, kiwi, raspberries, pineapple, grapes, etc. are great options!

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  1. Wow, that’s what I was looking for, what a data! existing here at this website, thanks admin of this site.

  2. This looks incredible with the bright colours. I’d never have thought to put quinoa in a fruit salad before.

  3. This looks great and I’m trying it today, just wondered – did you put the dressing on at the end or earlier to allow the flavours to absorb?

  4. This was delicious, and so easy since I had a big bag of mixed frozen fruit on hand! It was definitely better the first day than after sitting in the fridge overnight, but I may have slightly overcooked the quinoa, too (it got soggy the next day). Definitely a winner, though! I had a mix of peaches, pineapple, mango, and strawberries. ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. I just ran across this recipe and made it for a family campout. It was great because it didn’t require a ton of refrigeration like potato salad would. Everyone tried it and although I only heard a few raves, the large bowl was mostly gone. I increased the amoutn of dressing because it didn’t seem like much but today’s leftovers are VERY lime-y. Even the kids tried it because of all the fruit!
    Thanks for the recipe~

  6. I’m not a big fan of Quinoa. but I do eat it. I LOVED this dish. You couldn’t taste the Quinoa, yet it had the protein to fill me up. YUMMY!!! I used white Quinoa. This will be a recipe I keep. Thank you!

  7. this is random, but do you know where to get the bowl your food is in? i picked up a couple at TJMaxx a while back and donโ€™t know the maker or where to get more!

  8. Made this with cantaloupe instead of mango (husband doesn’t like mango ๐Ÿ™ _) and it was fantastic! Best fruit salad I’ve ever had.

    1. It is best the day it is made, but I’ve eaten leftovers the next day and it is still fine.

  9. This looks delicious! Do you think I could substitute frozen fruit and get a somewhat similar effect without it turning into a big goopy mess? (Assuming I thaw my frozen fruit at room temp, and not in the microwave).

  10. 5 stars
    To really take this recipe over the top, add goat cheese! It really tied everything together perfectly.
    I served this for people at brunch and it was a huge hit!

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    1. That ad is not from us. Someone showed it to me and I have no idea how that got on Facebook. We would never put an ad like that up and I have no idea why they linked to our site and this recipe. It doesn’t make sense. Sorry!

  12. This sounds so lovely for a Spring brunch I am planning! Do you think it would be good on a bed of baby spinach?

  13. Quinoa is a very healthy and tasty option for breakfast. It is low in calories and promotes weight loss. The high protein content in it keeps you full for a longer time thus reducing overeating.

  14. 5 stars
    I loved it! I’m on an anti-inflammatory diet, and this recipe fits right in. I substituted oranges for the mango. Yum!

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  16. 5 stars
    Well itโ€™s not summer and I didnโ€™t have mango, I substituted pineapple, still great!great! Simple wonderful recipe!

  17. Iโ€™ve made this twice now, and it was a hit both times!! Itโ€™s quick and easy to make, the only real measurements you have to be careful about rare the quinoa and dressing. Then add fruit as you likeโ€”strawberries, blueberries, mango, cherries, grapes, whatever your faves are. Itโ€™s good, and good for you!!

  18. 5 stars
    This was a really satisfying salad. I ended up using blueberries and peeled apricots. I would suggest the next time to marinate the quinoa overnight in the dressing then add the fruit. This was a salad I took with me on a trip and it was good for two days. Looking forward to trying different fruit.

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