Summer Quinoa Salad
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
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8 cups
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
- 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- salt & pepper
- 1⁄2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1⁄2 cup radish, diced
- 1⁄2 cup roasted red pepper, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup kalamata olive, halved
- 1⁄2 cup artichoke heart, sliced
- 1 cup cannellini beans
- 1⁄2 cup ricotta salata
directions
- Heat water (salted, if you want) in large saucepan to boiling & add quinoa. Cook 15 minutes or until cooked (follow directions on quinoa package, cooking times vary by type of quinoa). Once cooked, fluff & put in large mixing bowl to cool.
- Combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt & pepper, herbs & garlic in blender or whisk well in small mixing bowl. Pour this mixture (viniagrette) over quinoa to "marinate.".
- If veggies and add-ins aren't prepped yet, chop them while quinoa "marinates." Stir remaining ingredients into quinoa, serve. Can be served warm (fresh), at room temperature or slightly chilled.
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Reviews
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I did cut this recipe in half for just the 2 of us, but another time I'll be making this when my vegetarian son & DIL are over for a meal ~ It's absolutely delicious, & we thoroughly enjoyed the multitude of flavors in it! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in this Spring's Pick A Chef event]