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Quinoa Salad - Updated

7/25/2016

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PictureQuinoa Salad

​"You should post this recipe on your blog," said my hubby as he took another mouthful of my Quinoa Salad. "It's really good!" So here it is. My doctor had encouraged me to incorporate fennel in my diet (it's good for your digestion), so I added a touch to this dish, and I have to say, it took the taste from good to really good. What I like best about quinoa, besides the fact that it's such a healthy grain, is that it's so fast and easy to prepare.


Like many dishes I prepare, I improve on them over time. Now I cook many of the ingredients along with the quinoa instead of adding them afterwards. Adding pesto when it's available is another change. Here's the updated version.

Prep Time: 15 minutes    Cook Time: 15 minutes   Servings: 4

Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 or 3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
2 teaspoons cumin, fresh ground
2 teaspoons fennel seed, fresh ground
​1/2 teaspoon sea salt
*1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley or cilantro
​*I love the ease of pre-minced garlic in a jar.
Optional Ingredients
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1, 15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
Directions
1. Bring water, quinoa, oil, juice, and spices to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Add the parley or cilantro. If using the tomatoes and black beans, stir them into the cooked quinoa also. 
(If the tomatoes are omitted, this dish is also good served warm. )
Tip: To learn more about the benefits of quinoa, check out this article: 7 Health Benefits of Quinoa.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. Leave a post here to let me know if you've tried this dish and how it turns out. 
Good cooking to you,
​Linda
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2 Comments
patty ferrel werner
8/8/2016 04:39:40 pm

Sooooo good my family loved this salad thank you.

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Bill Kring
8/9/2016 08:41:33 am

It has a unique and delicious taste.

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    Linda M. Kurth is the creative mind behind such stories as the romance, Home of the Heart, and her  memoir, God, the Devil and Divorce, as well as the recipes and crafts you'll find in these pages. Here's how this blog began:
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    "This chicken salad is fabulous" my writer friends told me at our little luncheon. "We want the recipe."

    "I've been thinking of starting a recipe blog," I said. "This will be the first dish on it. Will that work for you?"

    "Do it!" they urged. 

    I've thought about creating a cookbook for years, but with all of my other activities, I realize that's not going to happen in the traditional sense. So I'm happy to have this venue to share my favorite dishes and discoveries. I hope you'll find some dishes here that become some of your favorites too.

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