Fruity Quinoa Salad
From chacha 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Perfect for: Light lunches, dinners, picnics, Passover. Make and take: Combine all ingredients except the apple, cover and chill up to two days before serving. Inspired by: Linda Fishman of Atlanta, who came up with the idea of substituting quinoa for grains in a recipe from Mollie Katzen’s “Still Life With Menu. Read more ” It’s a clever substitution that makes one of her favorite recipes kosher for Passover, because quinoa is technically a seed and not a grain. Most Jewish people do not permit the consumption of grains or their derivatives, such as wheat flour, during Passover. It’s also a great way to serve quinoa, and a great way to try it if you’ve never cooked with it before. Tip: Quinoa is the seed of a plant called Chenopodium. Look for quinoa in international markets, health food stores and even on the health food shelves of some grocery stores. See less
Ingredients
- 2 cups quinoa shopping list
- 1 cup (packed) golden raisins shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds shopping list
- 1/2 cup (packed) fresh chives, finely chopped shopping list
- 4 large fresh mint leaves, minced, or more, to taste shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. light olive oil shopping list
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. pepper shopping list
- 1 tart green Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped into small pieces shopping list
How to make it
- Quinoi, rinsed and drained then placed in a lidded saucepan with 3-3/4 cups water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the quinoa has absorbed all the water and has blossomed to show its white “tails.”
- Rinse in cold water and let drain.
- While the quinoa cooks, combine the raisins, almonds, chives and mint in a bowl or large storage container.
- Add the drained and cooled quinoa then drizzle with the vinegar, oil and lemon juice.
- Season to taste with the salt and additional vinegar or lemon juice, if desired.
- Before serving, fold in the apples.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
- Nutrition:
- Per serving: 251 calories (percent of calories from fat, 29), 7 grams protein, 40 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 8 grams fat (1 gram saturated), no cholesterol, 64 milligrams sodium.
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