Orange pistachio quinoa salad

Andy Randazzo
Andy Randazzo @cook_3067553

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

Orange pistachio quinoa salad

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

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Ingredients

1 hr
3 servings
  1. 3 cupswater
  2. 1 cupquinoa rinsed in strainer
  3. 1/2 cupfarro
  4. 2 cupschopped romaine
  5. 1 can (15 oz)garbanzo beans drained
  6. 1 can (15 oz)mandarin oranges drained
  7. 1medium cucumber halved and sliced
  8. 1 cupshelled toasted pistachios
  9. 1/3 cupfinely chopped onion
  10. 1medium navel orange
  11. 2 tbsolive oil
  12. Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

1 hr
  1. 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. 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. 3

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

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