Quinoa, a "new" ingredient that has been around for thousands of years, is a tiny, high-protein grain from South America. It's nicknamed the "wonder grain" because it cooks more quickly than rice, is virtually foolproof, and is lighter and more nutritious than other grains.
Ingredients
- 12 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed
- 5 pickling cucumbers, peeled, ends trimmed, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 large tomato, cored, seeded, and diced
- 1 bunch Italian parsley leaves, chopped
- 2 bunches mint leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 heads endive, trimmed and separated into individual spears
- 1 avocado, peeled, seeded and diced, for garnish
Directions
Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the quinoa, stir once, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, over medium heat for 12 minutes. Strain and rinse well with cold water, shaking the sieve well to remove all moisture.
When dry, transfer the quinoa to a large bowl. Add the cucumbers, onion, tomato, parsley, mint, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and toss well. Spoon onto endive spears, top with avocado, and serve.
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By Tyrion
on April 25, 2013
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This is a really nice recipe. It was easy to make and the entire family loved it. I didn't use endives because I think that actually takes away from the freshness of the taste. Will definitely make it again very soon!
By TryinToCook2012
Los Angeles
on March 06, 2013
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This is a great recipe. It's similar in many ways to tabbouleh - it has the parsley, mint, tomatoes, etc. I didn't use the avocado or endive but it was still amazing. Going to make it for visitors this weekend! Just a tip I always follow when making large salads like this - I only add the tomatoes to individual servings right before eating or they can get pretty mushy.
By Abountifulkitchen
Bountiful, UT
on August 16, 2012
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Loved this salad. Really a great dish!
Notes: Do not rinse the quinoa after cooking. I believe this is a mis print. Luckily, I only rinsed about a cup of the cooked quinoa. I think it should say rinse before cooking. I cut back bit on the mint as another reader stated. I posted this recipe with photos on A Bountiful Kitchen dot com. Search Quinoa Salad.
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