Warm Quinoa Salad

Name: Warm Quinoa Salad
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 1 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced; 2 clove garlic, minced; 2 medium red bell peppers, finely diced; 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 2 cup water; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cup quinoa; 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 10 kalamatta olives, sliced; parmesan cheese, grated ( optional ); 1 lb medium shrimp, cleaned and shelled; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

Quinoa is packed with fiber and protein. It is a great building block for many flavors. We eat this salad as a meal or a side. It definitely leaves you feeling full and satiated. Fresh ingredients amp up flavor. I hope you enjoy this dish. Adding the shrimp gives you a full, low fat, balanced meal. Very healthy, very flavorful!

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

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Ingredients

25 mins

8 servings

salad/ first version
1 tbspolive oil, extra virgin
1 1/2 cupyellow onion, finely diced
2 clovegarlic, minced
2 mediumred bell peppers, finely diced
1/2 cupcelery, chopped
2 cupwater
1/4 tspwhite pepper
1 tspsalt
1 1/2 cupquinoa
1/2 cupfresh parsley, chopped
10kalamatta olives, sliced
parmesan cheese, grated ( optional )
salad/ second version. Use the ingredients from above adding these too
1 lbmedium shrimp, cleaned and shelled
1 tsplemon zest
1/4 cupfresh lemon juice

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Steps

25 mins

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In a deep skillet heat oil over medium heat.
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Add onions, peppers and celery. Cook 4 minutes or until onions turn translucent.
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Add in garlic, salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute.
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Add in water and bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa and cover. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 15 minutes.
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Place into a large serving bowl and mix in parsley and olives. Top each serving with grated cheese if you prefer.
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Serve warm.
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For version two. This is so easy to change up. You will cook the recipe in the exact same manner. Just toss in uncooked shrimp when water comes to a boil before adding in quinoa. Cover and simmer the same way. Same timing. Toss in lemon zest and juice when adding in parsley and olives.
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Recipe by taylor68too.