Orange pistachio quinoa salad

Name: Orange pistachio quinoa salad
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup quinoa rinsed in strainer; 1/2 cup farro; 2 cups chopped romaine; 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans drained; 1 can (15 oz) mandarin oranges drained; 1 medium cucumber halved and sliced; 1 cup shelled toasted pistachios; 1/3 cup finely chopped onion; 1 medium navel orange; 2 tbs olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste

Andy Randazzo @cook_3067553

Wanted a meal to take to work that had heart healthy grains

Andy Randazzo @cook_3067553

Wanted a meal to take to work that had heart healthy grains

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Ingredients

1 hr

3 servings

3 cupswater
1 cupquinoa rinsed in strainer
1/2 cupfarro
2 cupschopped romaine
1 can (15 oz)garbanzo beans drained
1 can (15 oz)mandarin oranges drained
1medium cucumber halved and sliced
1 cupshelled toasted pistachios
1/3 cupfinely chopped onion
1medium navel orange
2 tbsolive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

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Steps

1 hr

1

Boil water, add quinoa and farro. Return to boil and then reduce heat to a simmer for 10-15 minutes until water is absorbed. Cool.
2

In a large bowl combine lettuce, beans, mandarin oranges,cucumber, onion, and cooled quinoa/ farro. In a small bowl add some finely grated zest from the orange and then squeeze juice from orange into bowl. Whisk in oil, salt and pepper. Add to salad and mix.
3

Add shelled pistachios to top of salad when serving. I like mine toasted.