Grilled Asparagus and Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese and Black Olive Vinaigrette

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: No Ordinary Vegetable

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(4)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

12 spears asparagus, trimmed
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 cups quinoa
8 ounces aged goat cheese, shaved
1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 nicoise olives
1 Roma tomato, sliced
Parsley sprigs for garnish

Directions

Heat grill. Brush asparagus with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill on both sides until just cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and cut in half.

Bring 8 cups of salted water to a boil. Add quinoa and cook until soft. Drain and rinse with cold water and drain again. Place the quinoa in a medium bowl and add red wine vinegar, olive oil, parsley and 1/4 cup of olive vinaigrette. Stir to combine. Place on plate and top with goat cheese, asparagus, whole nicoise olives, sliced tomato and parsley sprigs.

Black Olive Vinaigrette:

1/4 cup aged sherry vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon chile de arbol

1/2 cup pitted nicoise olives

1/2 cup olive oil

Combine vinegar, mustard, chile powder, olives and olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth.

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recipe Grilled Asparagus and Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese and Black Olive Vinaigrette
Grace Oceanside, CA 05-27-2008
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Simple and tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a cinch to make and super tasty. I roasted the asparagus instead of grilling it. I loved the flavor provided by... the olives.Read more
recipe Grilled Asparagus and Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese and Black Olive Vinaigrette
CHARLOTTE Kapolei, HI 05-06-2008
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love quinoa, and always look out for a new quinoa recipe. This one is easy to make and quite delicious. The grilled... asparagus was a nice touch.Read more
recipe Grilled Asparagus and Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese and Black Olive Vinaigrette
Donna Sacramento, CA 09-15-2006
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great salad - could be the main dish! I ground arbol chili pods, and will keep this pepper on hand for future... recipes. The arbol sauce is very spicy, but mellows after refrigeration. Love the texture of the quinoa. This is one easy, delicious dish!Read more
recipe Grilled Asparagus and Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese and Black Olive Vinaigrette
Anonymous 07-09-2006
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great way to use quinoa
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I liked this salad because it didn't have the usual vinegar/oil dressing. The olives added some real interest. My husband... loved it and my 2 year-old had 3 servings, so I will definitely make it again.Read more