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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!
Per serving: Calories: 334; Total Fat: 21 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 9 grams; Total carbohydrates: 30 grams; Sugar: 3 grams; Fiber: 4 grams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 3 milligrams
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By taylormoseley
austin, TX
on October 20, 2012
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It was really easy to make and super tasty! I cant believe how good it was actually. I used regular cucumbers instead of english. The toasted pine nuts made all the difference, so dont skip those; they add a richness to the dish that was much needed. I used regular olive oil and then just squeezed lemon over it instead of infusing it into the olive oil. The lemon was perfect with this dish. It was not too lemony. YUMO! Thanks claire.
By s_thomas27_12043900
las cruces, 71
on September 25, 2012
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It was good, healthy and I would definitely make this again. I just used a regular cucumber because it was only about 60 cents compared to the 2 dollars of the english cucumbers. I also made my own lemon infused oil by zesting a lemon into the oil. Next time I'll use the scallions and the lemon juice as one reviewer did. I gave it four stars because I'm not a huge fan of pine nuts, which was most of the flavor, but my boyfriend who is LOVED it.
By carolsteiger
on April 29, 2012
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Easy to make and very tasty! I added scallions for a little more punch & also added some lemon zest & juice. Can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow! Thank you Claire!!!
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