When I was reading this month’s issue of Family Fun magazine, I came across this recipe. I have modified to include ingredients I already had at home. Quinoa is a grain-like crop grown for its seeds.
Ingredients:
1 cup rinsed quinoa
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of honey (My friend Kathleen says honey is supposed to help with JDaniel’s allergies.)
1/4 cup of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoons of coarse salt
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 cup of cut-up pieces of apple (It calls for Granny Smith and we had Gala.)
1 cup of finely cut celery
1/3 cup of raisins (It called for golden raisins and we had regular brown ones.)
1/3 cup of finely chopped parsley (We didn’t have parsley.)
1/2 cup of chopped almonds, toasted ( I took a handful of almonds from a can of mixed nuts.)
Directions:
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Bring the quinoa and water to a boil.
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Reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes. The quinoa will be tender and the water absorbed.
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Let it cool.
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Mix the honey, lemon juice, and salt. Slowly add oil until blended.
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Add remaining ingredients to the quinoa and toss well.
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Add the dressing and toss.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Serve cool.
This recipe will feed 6 to 8 people. Both JDaniel3 and JDaniel4 had seconds of this.
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jeff campbell says
This sounds delish…I am GF and will be sure to try this…Great post! Peace and blessings
Elaine says
Thanks for posting this! I’ve recently heard about quiona, and found it at our grocery store, but I didn’t have a recipe!
Natasha says
Delicious! I will have to try this out, especially since I am a big fan of quinoa too…check out my post! Great minds…
Best wishes,
Natasha.
Viki says
I’ve never even heard of quinoa. I’ll have to look it up sometime to see what it is. Great Q word.
Amanda says
This sounds like it will have the perfect combination of sweet and tart, crunchy and chewy. I’ll have to try it out!
Muthering Heights says
Oooo, that sounds delicious!
Jo says
oh that does sound delish! I will give it a try!
Jackie says
Quinoa is supposed to be good for you. Suzana from bodyrock.tv uses it in her recipes also . Good one!
Vicki says
Yum! Something new to try…
Great Q post!
Annie says
Yummy!!!!!
What is quinoa?
Michelle @ Flying Giggles says
That looks delicious! I have not finished reading my Family Fun…I will check it out!
Tracy says
Now that looks yummy and so easy for lunches
My name is PJ. says
I feel healthier just having read that! ๐
Bits-n-Pieces says
I have never heard of quinoa! What is that?
Anna says
Never heard of Quinoa before. Sounds yummy.
Best wishes,
Anna
http://annasadornments.blogspot.com/2010/05/q-as-in-quilts-quartz-abc-wednesday.html
Debbie says
Looks like you found yourself a unique recipe. So healthy too. Thanks for sharing, I will have to look for Quinoa.
Steph says
Like others I haven’t heard of Quinoa and had to google it. So interesting. The salad looks delicious and healthy. Fun, informative post. Thank you.
Kathleen says
LOVE LOVE LOVE quinoa! It is truly a super food, used by the Aztecs. It contains more protein than any other grain.
Love this recipe (although I will have to omit the almonds for sunflower seeds due to allergy). Another good one is to toast the quinoa and make pilaf out of it in recipes that would use rice.
So toast your quinoa in a little butter or light oil with onions/garlic/both/neither, salt and pepper to taste, add broth (vegetable broth makes a great flavor) and simmer for about 17 minutes. Delish!
Jenny says
I use this grain a lot since I am GF as well.
It has such an interesting texture and I’m always pleased when people without food allergies gobble it up!
I was hoping someone would share a Quinoa recipe and this looks wonderful!
Thanks for helping make Alphabe-Thursday quite wonderful each and every week!
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debbie says
This sounds really good.When I make spanish rice, I substitute half of the rice for quinoa, it is really good.
Debbie
Sh@KiR@ CK says
Cool…I should try this…
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liz says
What does Quinoa taste like?
laterg8r says
looks tasty ๐
JcVeggie says
OMG!! I totally had QUINOA Nachos last night for dinner!! I love that you know what this stuff is and you eat it too. I have fallen in love with quinoa and its healthful fiber qualities!! It is an amazing food and I love to use it ANYWAY I can. Great post and I am so happy you are promoting QUINOA this week!! Yay!
GardenofDaisies says
This sounds very good.. Perfect for summer.
Birgit says
Oh, I hadn’t heard of quinoa before — thanks for sharing! ๐
Thanks also for visiting my blog — it has been a pleasure to meet you!
Smiles,
Birgit
H says
Sounds delicious (except for the celery, which I would omit). Looks good too!!
Mumsy says
Thanks for the recipe; it sounds delicious!
paige says
Ooo…this sounds yummy! Thanks for the recipe.
And thanks for visiting my blog! I love your blog design. I’ll come back for a visit. ๐
Christy says
I love quinoa salads! I will be trying this soon.
Christy says
i’m a big fan of quinoa both eating and saying! this salad looks great for an evening picnic..yummmmmmm!!!
Brenda says
I have never had quinoa before. I will have to copy your recipe and try it soon.
mrs. c says
I have not had quinoa before but it sounds yummy! I like buckwheat and steel cut oats and other “grains” like that so I know it will be delish! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Personalized Sketches and Sentiments says
I like to try new recipes… Thank you for sharing. I used to be such a picky eater growing up…But then as an adult, I like to eat just about anything…well…nothing too extreme, ie cow tongue, hearts…
Blessings & Aloha!
(Thank you so much for stopping by!)
Julie Schuler says
more quinoa! I really must try it some day.
Sarah says
Quinoa has become a popular ingredient at many restaurants. This looks like a great salad. Thanks for sharing.
Melinda Cornish says
it looks really good…..I have never had quinoa….I might have to give it a try….Happy q day!
Pondside says
My daughter-in-law cooks with quinoa all the time, but I’ve never done so. Old habits die hard – I mean to try, but can’t ever remember that when I’m shopping.
easternsparkle says
Mmm never heard of quinoa – looks interestin g tho’!!
Lisa P@www.isitmondayalready.com says
Yummy! I would skip the rasins and use Agave nector in place of Honey so I could enjoy this on the South Beach Diet! Thanks for sharing. Following back from the loop
Tamara B. says
Such a healthy dish thank-you so much for sharing your recipe!
~ Noelle says
please fill me in on quinoa…
never heard of it…
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