Citrus quinoa salad
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Quinoa |
| 1 | cup | Diced (unpeeled) cucumber |
| ½ | cup | Diced figs or dried apricots or raisins |
| ½ | cup | Drained canned Mandarin orange sections; halved |
| ¼ | cup | Sunflower seeds or toasted almonds |
| 2 | Green onions; diced | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped fresh coriander or parsley |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated lemon or lime rind |
| 3 | tablespoons | Lemon or lime juice |
| 3 | drops | Sesame oil; more or less |
| 1 | teaspoon | Granulated sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground coriander |
Directions
DRESSING
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 10:32:20 -0700 (PDT) From: "J. Blochowiak" <jabloch@...> Rinse quinoa under cold running water; drain. In saucepan, bring 2 cups water to boil; stir in quinoa. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed and quinoa is transparent; drain and let cool.
In salad bowl, combine quinoa, cucumber, figs, orange sections, sunflower seeds, onions and coriander.
Dressing: In small bowl, mix lemon rind and juice, sesame oil, sugar, cumin and coriander; pour over salad and toss to mix. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
FATFREE DIGEST V96 #113
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