Quinoa with Apple, Apricot, and Pistachio

Name: Quinoa with Apple, Apricot, and Pistachio
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 10 to 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups quinoa (red quinoa is best, but any variety will work); 1 Honeycrisp apple, cut into chunks; 6 ounces dried apricots, each cut into fourths; 4 ounces goat cheese; 1-2 cups pistachios; Juice from half a lemon (about 2 Tablespoons); 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Chris Gan @ChrissyAlpha

Many years ago, Gordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen restaurant in Las Vegas had a red quinoa salad on the menu that was extremely similar to this. We loved it so much, that I tracked down a recipe online after we returned from our vacation. The restaurant currently has a different quinoa salad on their menu, but I’m so glad I have this recipe. It’s so delicious and is a great meal or side dish option in the Fall.

#GlobalApron - Week 27: Apple
#Healthy #SideDish #Vegetarian

Chris Gan @ChrissyAlpha

#GlobalApron - Week 27: Apple
#Healthy #SideDish #Vegetarian

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Ingredients

~20 minutes

10 to 12 servings

2 cupsquinoa (red quinoa is best, but any variety will work)
1Honeycrisp apple, cut into chunks
6 ouncesdried apricots, each cut into fourths
4 ouncesgoat cheese
1-2 cupspistachios
Vinaigrette ingredients
Juice from half a lemon (about 2 Tablespoons)
1/2 cupolive oil
2 tablespoonshoney
1/4 cupapple cider vinegar
1 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonpepper

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Steps

~20 minutes

1

Gather your ingredients.
2

Rinse the quinoa really well. Cook it according to the package directions.
3

Meanwhile, cut the apricots into fourths and soak them in boiling water for about 5 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
4

While the quinoa is still warm, toss in
the apricots.
5

Cut the apple into small chunks. There is no need to peel it, but you can if you want to.
6

Add the apples and pistachios to the quinoa.
7

Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl, then add to the quinoa, and stir gently.
8

Finally, cut or crumble the goat cheese, add it to the quinoa, and stir gently to combine everything.
I couldn’t wait for the quinoa to cool down, so I added the cheese and it melted a little bit. I didn’t mind because it made the quinoa a little creamy. 😋
9

The quinoa can be served cold. You can eat it on its own, but I often like to add shredded rotisserie chicken.