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Watercress Quinoa Tostadas with Mushrooms Strawberries and Grapes

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon butter (use olive oil if vegan)
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cups (packed) fresh watercress, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup strawberries, chopped
  • 1 cup green grapes, chopped
  • 12 corn tostadas

Instructions

  1. Prepare quinoa according to package instructions. Set aside.
  2. Combine remaining ½ teaspoon salt, olive oil, lemon juice and white wine vinegar in a small bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
  3. Heat butter in a saute pan over medium flame. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add watercress and cook until wilted, stirring constantly. Add mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes or until mushrooms begin to look tender. Fold in cooked quinoa strawberries and grapes, season with remaining ½ teaspoon sea salt.
  4. Gently stir in dressing in quinoa salad. Folding all ingredients until evenly distributed.
  5. Serve warm over corn tostadas and decorate with fresh watercress sprigs.