My Famous Quinoa Salad

Name: My Famous Quinoa Salad
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa; 2 Cucumber; 10 or more Cherry tomatoes; 1 bunch Finely chopped parsley; 3 generous pinches Your choice of unsalted nuts (I used sunflower seeds and sliced almonds); 3 generous pinches Dried cranberries; 1 Feta cheese (optional); 4 tbsp Olive oil; 1/2 lime Lime juice (or lemon); 1 Salt and pepper

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I created this dish for a company potluck so that the people (who are vegan, or those who have celiac disease or who are lactose intolerant) could also enjoy it. (I served the feta cheese on the side as a topping option.)

The quinoa should be on the firm side. Recipe by Qualicumbeach

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

The quinoa should be on the firm side. Recipe by Qualicumbeach

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Ingredients

1 serving

1 cupQuinoa
2Cucumber
10or more Cherry tomatoes
1 bunchFinely chopped parsley
3generous pinches Your choice of unsalted nuts (I used sunflower seeds and sliced almonds)
3generous pinches Dried cranberries
1Feta cheese (optional)
4 tbspOlive oil
1/2lime Lime juice (or lemon)
1Salt and pepper

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Steps

1

Put 1 part quinoa to 1 part water in a sauce pan with a pinch of salt (not listed) and bring to a boil. Reduce to low heat and simmer until the water boils off.
2

When the quinoa grains open up, fluff with a fork and cool.
3

While the quinoa is cooling, cube the cucumber, quarter or halve the tomatoes, and mince the parsley. Combine in a bowl with the cranberries.
4

Lightly roast the nuts, cool, then add to the bowl from Step 3.
5

Add the quinoa to the bowl from Step 3, then crumble in the feta cheese. Sprinkle in the lime juice and olive oil, mix, then season with salt and pepper to taste.