Quinoa Salad

Name: Quinoa Salad
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa; 6 green onions, chopped; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 cup cucumber, chopped; 12 cup garbanzo beans; 1 cup parsley, chopped; 34 cup corn (optional); 12 cup olive oil; 12 cup lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; ground black pepper

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups cooked quinoa
6 green onions, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup cucumber, chopped
12 cup garbanzo beans
1 cup parsley, chopped
34 cup corn (optional)
12 cup olive oil
12 cup lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper

Directions

1

Rinse quinoa well with warm water and drain.
2

Quinoa has a natural coating called saponin that works to keep away insects and birds, but can have a bitter taste.
3

Rinsing with warm water removes the saponin.
4

Place rinsed quinoa (1 cup) with a pinch of salt in a pot with 1 3/4 cups water.
5

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer 15-20 minutes, until the water is absorbed.
6

Fluff with fork before serving.
7

To make salad mix first 7 ingredients together in a large bowl.
8

Mix dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and toss with salad.
9

Place lettuce leaf on each of six plates and top with a mound of quinoa salad.