Rest Stop - Spinach Salad Recipe

This rest stop is several recipes I have used during this journey.  They may have foods I am not allowed to have while on Repairvaite or Clearvite.  In that case I either leave them out or replace them with something I can have.

The first one is for Spinach Quinoa Salad.  It comes from two peas and their pod.  http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/spinach-quinoa-salad-with-roasted-grapes-pears-almonds/

Spinach Quinoa Salad with Roasted Grapes, Pears and Almonds

Ingredients:
2 cups red seedless grapes
2 large Bartlett pears, chopped
1 Tbsp honey
2 cups water
Pinch of sea salt
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
8 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup chopped almonds

For the Lemon-Honey Dressing
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Combine grapes and pears in a small bowl.  Drizzle with honey and stir until fruit is well coated.  Place fruit on a large greased baking sheet.  Roast fruit for 15-20 minutes, or until the grapes are slightly shriveled and pears are soft.
2. While fruit is roasting, cook quinoa.  In a large pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.  Season with a pinch of sea salt.  Stir in quinoa and cook until water is evaporated and quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.  Pour quinoa into a medium bowl and fluff with a fork.  Let cool to room temperature.
3. To make Lemon-Honey Dressing: combine olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper in a small jar with a tight fitting lid, close, and shake until well combined.
4. In a salad bowl, combine spinach, roasted grapes, pears, quinoa, and chopped almonds.  Drizzle salad dressing over salad and toss until coated.
 I make this without baking the grapes and pears because I can't have the honey



The second recipe comes from the top tv stuff household blog.  It is
a great recipe for a way to start your day.  I don't make it very often because I get get to have a lot of bananas on the Clearvite program and I couldn't have any bananas on the Repairvite program.  I could have this on the Repairvite program if I left out the banana.  But I did not find it until the last couple of days.  The link to the blog is:  http://www.toptvstuffhousehold.com/easy-recipes-for-healthy-breakfasts/

Ingredients:
1 peeled banana
1 cup berries (blueberries, strawberries, etc.)
1 peeled orange
1/4-1/2 avocado (pitted)
2-3 cups of a leafy green (spinach, kale, etc.)
1 Tbsp ground flax seed
4 ounces water

Directions:
Throw all of these ingredients in to your blender, except for the leafy greens.  After the ingredients have been blended, toss in the leafy greens and blend for 20-30 seconds. Pour into a glass and enjoy.