Summer Fruit Spinach Quinoa Salad

This Summer Fruit Spinach Quinoa Salad is loaded with bright, colorful peaches, cantaloupe, tomatoes, spinach, and veggies. It is served on a bed of quinoa and topped with slivered almonds, fresh mint, and a sweet honey vinaigrette.

My favorite part about summer is all of the fresh fruits and veggies. I love going to a farmer’s market and seeing what I can find, and never go with a recipe in mind, just buy whatever I think looks the best at that time! I wanted to use all of the fresh ingredients I’d brought home, and this salad is the perfect mix of all of the flavors. To give it a little substance and protein, I added some couscous and almonds wha-lah, this Summer Fruit Spinach Couscous Salad was born! It’s now on rotation at my house all summer long.

Loaded With Nutritious Ingredients

Peaches – full of fiber for digestion

Cantaloupe – contains loads of vitamin C

Spinach – a great source of iron

Tomatoes – full of antioxidants and vitamin c

Almonds – full of healthy fats

Quinoa – good source of plant-based protein

Variations for Summer Fruit Quinoa Salad

What’s In Summer Fruit Spinach Quinoa Salad

• Peaches – Fresh summer peaches are so juicy and sweet
• Cantaloupe – fresh fruit, but not too sweet!
• Cherry Tomatoes – so sweet and delicious
• Spinach- I like to use baby spinach
• Quinoa
• Fresh Mint chopped
• Almonds – this uses slivered, but you can use whole
• DRESSING
• Olive Oil
• Honey
• White Balsamic Vinegar
• Red onion or shallots (minced)
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Instructions

• Cook quinoa according to directions
• Add cooked quinoa to the bottom of a deep salad bowl
• Stir chopped mint to the quinoa
• Place layer of spinach over quinoa – you can also chop it up and mix it into the couscous
• Lay the peaches, cantaloupe, and tomatoes over the top of the spinach and couscous
• Sprinkle with almonds or mix them in!
• Dressing
• Put all of the ingredients in one bowl and whisk together until they are fully blended and serve as a side