Joyful Belly’s Grapefruit, Quinoa & Fennel Salad (Warm Up Week)

original recipe link: https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/recipe/Grapefruit-Quinoa-Fennel-Salad-with-Mint/35501

Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa (red, white or black, or a combo)

2 cups of filtered water

1 cup grapefruit (I love a ruby red grapefruit, but any kind will do)

1 cup fresh mint leaves

1 whole organic apple of choice

1 cup fennel

1 inch ginger root, grated

1 lemon - zest of whole thing, juice of ½ of it (or maybe more, to taste)

3 TBS extra virgin olive oil

2 cups filtered tap water

How to: In a fine mesh sieve, rinse the quinoa well, under running, to remove saponins.

Simmer the quinoa in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes or until soft and water absorbed.

Optional (if you want a cold salad), rinse the quinoa under cool water.

Place the quinoa in a large salad bowl.

Peel and cube the grapefruit.

Chop the mint.

Slice the apple.

Slice the fennel.

Add the above to the quinoa in the salad bowl and toss thoroughly.

In a separate bowl mix the lemon zest, juice, grated ginger and olive oil and stir well.

Drizzle on top of the salad before serving.