Aztecan Quinoa Salad

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quinoa
5 pickling cucumbers, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 bunch Italian parsley, leaves only, chopped
2 bunches mint, leaves only, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 romaine lettuce leaves
1 avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced, for garnish
Cracked Black Pepper Garnish, (optional)

Directions

Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the quinoa, stir once and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, over moderate heat 10 minutes. Strain and rinse well with cold water. Shake the sieve well to remove all moisture.

When dry, transfer the quinoa to a large bowl. Add the remaining salad ingredients and toss well. Serve on lettuce-lined plates, topped with avocado slices and optional cracked pepper garnish.

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recipe Aztecan Quinoa Salad
emily canoga park, CA 08-04-2009
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Great use of one of my favorite grains.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I adore quinoa for its health benefits and its unusual texture. I have made this recipe a half dozen times, both for... personal and party consumption. It is always a hit!! I would suggest, for the person who thought it herbacious, to use equal parts parsley and mint. That has been the most popular of the variations I have tried.Read more
recipe Aztecan Quinoa Salad
Anonymous 05-27-2007
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Perfectly fresh and light
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad is such a hit, light and fluffy and really well balanced. Absolutely my new standard to take to pot-lucks and... picnics! Delicious! I wouldn't change one ingredient!Read more
recipe Aztecan Quinoa Salad
Anonymous 06-16-2006
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Healthy and Tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy, healthy and very very good. Our first time trying quinoa and we loved it!
recipe Aztecan Quinoa Salad
Carole Oakland, CA 06-08-2006
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Pretty herbacious
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This recipe was pretty good. It really needs to sit for 30 minutes to an hour for the flavors to come together. I liked it... for me, but I wouldn't make it for guests. In responce to the question about the amount of water, 3 quarts is not a typo. It's a different cooiking method for grains -- lots of water for 10 - 12 minutes then strain.Read more
recipe Aztecan Quinoa Salad
Kathleen Tucson, AZ 09-09-2005
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Yummy and easy variable
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe for the first time last night. It is quite yummy. It seems easy enough to vary too with different... veggies (corn, carrot, tomato, etc). I also think that it should be 3 cups instead of 3 quarts (that is a lot of water!). I used 3 cups, and everything was fine. I am also thinking of cutting the oil by half the next time I make it. It seemed like a lot of unneccessary oil.Read more