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Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1/2 English cucumber, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 tablespoons lemon infused olive oil
Directions
Soak the quinoa in water for 15 minutes, then drain. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine quinoa and about 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a full boil. Cover the pot, and let the quinoa cook for another minute. Turn the heat down to very low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes with the lid on. Uncover the quinoa and fluff gently with a fork. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, put the chopped cucumber, cilantro, toasted pine nuts and the olive oil in a serving bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then add the quinoa and toss. Eat and enjoy!
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By wineglass2
Iowa
on June 30, 2011
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This was my first quinoa recipe. I added chopped tomatoes for color. One daughter liked it, so I've rated this recipe good. I was expecting more flavor...
By marthawillyburns
Cedar Lake, IN
on March 12, 2011
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Wonderful fresh salad with wonderful texture. I didn't have the lemon infused olive oil, but used lemon zest/lemon juice with olive oil and it turned out amazing. Highly recommended!!
By rcolern
Apopka, FL
on January 18, 2011
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I made a few adjustments and my family loved this recipe. I made my own lemon oil by zesting one lemon and adding the juice of the lemon to the oil and letting it set while prepping the ingredients (I've done this for her other recipes and it has worked well. I also added chopped fresh parsley, a chopped plum tomato, chopped green onions and some Feta cheese. I don't care for pine nuts so I used toasted slivered almonds instead. I cooked the quinoa in salted chicken broth for added flavor. I know it's more than 5 ingredients, but I take her recipes and use them as a base and go with flavors I know my family likes. This salad is great for weekday lunches.
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