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The Fair Trade Cook Book

Quinoa Fruit Salad

Countries of origin: Peru, Bolivia Quinoa, the mother of grains and sustenance of the Incas is here combined with delicious fresh fruit to make an amazing nutritious, delicious, attractive meal.

Ingredients

200 gms	FAIRTRADE red quinoa
400 ml	FAIRTRADE orange juice
50 gm	FAIRTRADE raisins or sultanas
50 gm	FAIRTRADE cashew nuts
1 1cm slice	FAIRTRADE pineapple
2	FAIRTRADE bananas
2	FAIRTRADE oranges
30 ml	chopped mint leaves
2	spring onions
	Equal Exchange FAIRTRADE Palestinian olive oil
	salt and FAIRTRADE black pepper to taste
FAIRTRADE	Sources Dried Apricots Dried Mango Dried Pineapple Raisins Sultanas Fresh Fruit Apples Bananas Grapes Lemons Mango Oranges Pineapple Wine Brazil Nuts Cashew Nuts Fruit Juice Quinoa Herbs and Spices Olive Oil

Method

The quinoa
Put the orange juice in a pan and set to heat to the boil.
Rinse the quinoa for a couple of minutes under running cold water.
Add the quinoa to the boiling juice, return to the boil, reduce to a simmer.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the juice is almost all absorbed.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

The fruit
Remove the outer and inner from the pineapple ring and cut the rest into small portions.
Peel and chop the bananas.
Peel, de-pith and slice the oranges.
Trim the spring onions (top and tail) and slice fine.

Assemby
Combine the dried fruit, fresh fruit, nuts, leaves and seasoning in a bowl, and add the cooled red quinoa.
Turn gently.

Variation

Vary the fresh fruit according to what is available.
Vary the dried fruit according to what you prefer.
Dried fruit can be marinated in FAIRTRADE (orange juice / white wine / rum) before use.

To serve

Refridgerate before serving.
Serve with dobs of cream or Greek Style yoghurt.
Open a bottle of FAIRTRADE white wine as well (or a red). Relax. Put some nice music on the hi-fi. Be grateful for small mercies and the luxury of a western lifestyle.