Quinoa With Thai Dressing
"This recipe is extremely versatile. It can be served as a main dish salad for lunch over romaine hearts, as a snack in the middle of the afternoon or as a side to grilled steak or chicken. You can add any veggies you like to it. I sometimes throw in some leftover shredded chicken. Get creative!"
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1⁄3 cup cilantro, loosely packed
- 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 -3 small Thai red chili peppers or 2 -3 small serrano chilies
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar or 1 teaspoon honey
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 3 scallions, sliced diagonally
directions
- Put the quinoa and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as it comes to boil, lower the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 10-15 mins or until all of the water is absorbed.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients except for the olive oil and scallions in a food processor and blend until its smooth. Add the olive oil in a thin stream with the food processor on to create an emulsified dressing.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and put it in a mixing bowl. Stir in the scallions.
- Add any of the following ingredients that you like: lightly steamed; broccoli, spinach, peas, edamame, green beans or cauliflower. Llightly steamed or grilled; yellow squash, zucchini, bell peppers, or corn. Baked or grilled steak, shrimp or chicken.
- Stir your preferred ingredients into the quinoa and dress with the thai dressing. Stir everything together and refrigerate for at least 1/2hr hour or up to 3 days.
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Reviews
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Great flavors. We took your suggestions and added edamame, BBQ'd red pepper and browned green onions (instead of the raw). I do think any protein or veg would go well with the Thai flavors though. I used broth instead of water, omitted the sugar (personal preference), used only a 1/2 tablespoon of the oil to make it healthier and we ate this hot. Served 3 as a main, not a side.
Tweaks
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Great flavors. We took your suggestions and added edamame, BBQ'd red pepper and browned green onions (instead of the raw). I do think any protein or veg would go well with the Thai flavors though. I used broth instead of water, omitted the sugar (personal preference), used only a 1/2 tablespoon of the oil to make it healthier and we ate this hot. Served 3 as a main, not a side.
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