Quinoa Salad

From Nerd Meets Food | American

00:30
00:35
01:05
cal Calories 252kcal
fat Total Fat 10g
Low sat-fat Saturated Fat 1g
chol Free Cholesterol 0mg
Low sodium Sodium 53mg
carbs Total Carbohydrate 35g
Serving size 219g Calories from fat 91kcal Fiber 4g Protein 7g Sugar 5g

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of quinoa (mix of red and white quinoa)
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1/4 cup of Olive oil
  • 5 Scallions
  • 1 basil sprig
  • 1 Orange (juice and zest)
  • 1 Lemon (juice and zest)
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1/4 cup of dried cranberries
  • 1/4 shelled pistachios
  • 4 cups Arugula
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 2 Thyme sprig
  • Black pepper
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Wash and boil the quinoa over medium heat for 35 mins or until the water is absorbed.
  2. Chop and dice all the herbs and vegetables: cucumbers, scallions, parsley and basil. Keep them separate.
  3. Juice and zest the orange and the lemon.
  4. Heat the oil over median heat and toss in the thyme to flavor the oil.
  5. Add the onion to cook it down for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the hot oil in the quinoa and mix gently.
  7. Make the dressing by mix the mustard and the oil with the orange & lemon juice.
  8. Add the veggies, the zest and the herbs.
  9. Add the quinoa and let it adsorb the dressing.
  10. Serve chilled with the chopped pistachios and the arugula.

Tips

  • When stirring the cooked quinoa use a pair of chop sticks or a fork. A spatula or a spoon will just mash it and make a mess.
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