Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, quinoa salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Quinoa is a grain that has almost no flavor, but the spices add zest. Quinoa is such a fantastic salad base—it's full of protein, it adds a nutty flavor, and it's the perfect vehicle to soak up any kind of dressing. If you like a little more heat, add more cayenne or curry to the dressing. —Shannon Dobos, Calgary, Alberta When dry, transfer the quinoa to a large bowl. Add the cucumbers, onion, tomato, parsley, mint, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and toss well.
Quinoa Salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Quinoa Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have quinoa salad using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Salad:
- Make ready 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- Get 2 cups water
- Take 1 can(15 oz) chick peas drained
- Get 1 medium cucumber seeded and chopped
- Make ready 1 red bell pepper chopped
- Make ready 3/4 cup onion chopped
- Make ready 1 cup flat leaf parsley chopped
- Take 1/4 cup olive oil
- Prepare 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Take 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- Take 2 cloves garlic minced
- Take 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
The Best Quinoa Salad Make the Salad When the quinoa has cooled slightly, in a large bowl, combine the quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, bok choy, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and the herbs. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, honey (or maple syrup), salt, and pepper until blended. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Quinoa, toasted pumpkin seeds, feta and ripe watermelon make a fabulous and filling vegetarian supper that.
Steps to make Quinoa Salad:
- Cook quinoa and water
- Combine quinoa, chick peas, cucumbers, bell pepper, onion and parsley.
- Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic and sea salt. Add to other ingredients.
- Keeps for 4 days.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Quinoa, toasted pumpkin seeds, feta and ripe watermelon make a fabulous and filling vegetarian supper that. I had no problem with the amount of lime juice, oil, or salt, but then I doubled the recipe, used a can of black beans and a can of garbanzo beans, used fresh tomatoes vs. canned, and added cucumbers, fresh minced garlic, and a little honey. I would caution folks to cook the quinoa al dente lest the salad becomes mushy. This quinoa salad is fresh, light, a little tangy, filling, and so flavorful.
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