Quinoa & Vegetable Salad
by Mixed Salad Annie
1 cup uncooked quinoa
½ cup lightly steamed broccoli florets
½ cup lightly steamed green beans
½ jar pickled red beets, quartered
1 medium shallot, minced
1 celery stalk, sliced thin
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
Fresh black pepper and salt, or to taste
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar, or to taste
1 Tablespoon olive oil to taste
Note: You could also use a bottled salad dressing in place of the oil and vinegar, such as Olde Cape Fat-Free Sesame Soy Ginger
Directions
Rinse quinoa under cold water for about 2 minutes. Place in 2 quart saucepan with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy. Allow to cool.Mix together all the ingredients and your salad is ready!
Is new, is different is healthy colorful and tasty,thank you Annie bambola.
ReplyDeleteI recently started eating quinoa and find that its so versatile and tasty! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLooks delish Annie! We love Quinoa in our house too!!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks unbelievable, I'm gonna try it really soon.
ReplyDeleteI recently wrote an article on the health benefits of quinoa, check it out.
http://www.theironyou.com/2011/03/more-on-quinoa.html
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Mike @TheIronYou
It really does look mouth watering. I really like pastas, breads and salads a lot and its very healthy right. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteLove quinoa salad!
ReplyDeleteVery colorful, hope its as good as looks
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great blog
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This is one of my fav recipes
ReplyDeleteI often add quinoa or bulgur, whether in mixed salads or in cooked vegetables. It's nourishing and tasty and always makes the difference, great!
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