MADISON (WKOW) --February is Heart Month, so Chef Kevin Appleton from Vom Foss stopped by WKOW studio Wednesday morning to share some heart healthy recipes with the Wake Up Wisconsin crew. 
With the help of Dani Maxwell, he whipped up his specialty quinoa salad and a blueberry mango fizz. Check out the recipes, plus a bonus recipe, below: Chef Kevin's Quinoa Salad Serves 4 Salad Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa (light & fluffy - I use pasta method or a professional rice cooker) 1/2 cup carrots, finely diced or grated 2-3 scallions, chopped 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup toasted pistachios 2 tablespoons parsley, freshly chopped Dressing Ingredients: 1/4 cup vomFASS Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/3 cup vomFASS Star Fig Vinegar vomFASS Salt and Pepper, to taste Preparation: Gently toss quinoa, carrots, scallions, dried fruit and parsley until lightly coated with dressing - do not overdress!. Season with salt and pepper. If time, allow to sit for 30 minutes, taste again and re-season. Top with nuts and serve. Chef Kevin says don't be afraid to be creative! Great variations for this salad include: * vomFASS Star Date Vinegar, vomFASS Lemon EVOO * vomFASS FassZination Walnut Oil, vomFASS Pomegranate Vinegar toasted walnuts and dried cherries. * vomFASS Pumpkinseed Oil, Vom Foss Apple Vinegar, toasted pumpkin seeds and freshly chopped apples. * Additional finely diced vegetables such as snap/snow peas, fennel bulb or seeded zucchini. * Pasta and grain salads have a tendency to absorb flavors and should always be tasted before serving if they have been sitting for a while. * Quinoa cooks like a grain, but is actually an edible seed (which is why it's a complete protein). Quinoa belongs to a species of "Goosefoot" that is closely related to spinach, beets and epazote. * This popular recipe is Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan Creamy Steel Cut Oats Serves 1 The delicious addition of Pumpkin Seed oil, which is high in Omega 3's, makes this a great choice for a heart healthy breakfast. Ingredients: 1/3 cup steel cut oats 1 cup water 1 t. vomFASS Star Apple, Fig or Date Vinegar 1T. vomFASS FassZination Pumpkin Seed Oil 2 pinches vomFASS Pyramid Sea Salt 1 pinch nutmeg Splash of low fat milk, almond milk or coconut milk 1 - 2 T. dried fruit: raisins, cherries, cranberries... (optional) Preparation:
