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Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - Harborwitch - 01-11-2009
Spinach-Quinoa Salad with Cherries and Almonds
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups dry quinoa
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup dried cherries, chopped
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced into medium chunks
1 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Rinse and thoroughly drain the quinoa
In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil and season with salt. Add quinoa, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, cover and let cool.
Roll small piles of the spinach leaves and thinly slice into strips.
In a large bowl, mix together cooked quinoa, spinach, dried cherries, cucumber, chickpeas, almonds and red onion.
In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, oil, lemon juice and garlic. Pour into the large bowl with the quinoa salad and gently toss to coat. Taste and add enough salt and pepper to your liking - then cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to meld.
I left my Quinoa a little on the underdone side made it a little crunchier. This is a very pretty salad - and we thought that some avocado might have been really good in it, but since the salad keeps so well it might not have kept as well with the avocado - perhaps as garnish on the plate. It went really well with the smoked tri tip and the maple chipotle beans.
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - chef_Tab - 01-11-2009
Oh Sharon, that does sound wonderful. We eat quinoa quite a bit, but have not done a salad yet. Bonus....how nutritious this must be!
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - Harborwitch - 01-11-2009
Protein packed! I love quinoa. Bob and I were talking - this would be good made with barley too.
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - cjs - 01-12-2009
and couscous - man, this sounds so good!
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - farnfam - 01-12-2009
This sounds amazing. I've only just discovered quinoa, and don't even know for sure how to say it yet
I must find a place that sells it. Going to the big town Friday and will have to look.
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - BarbaraS - 01-12-2009
It's pronounced, "Keen-waa".
Check the organics food section for it.
Barbara
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - cjs - 09-11-2009
another thank you to another anon - another recipe I had forgotten about.
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - Harborwitch - 09-11-2009
Thank you anon. Reminded me -Quinoa might not be easy to find in Nodak. This salad is so freakin' good.
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - farnfam - 09-11-2009
Maybe it would be hard to find in Nodak, but as a dry good it would keep well, so you could buy some in bulk and keep it till you do find a source, right?
Re: Spinach-Quinoa Salad - another keeper! - cjs - 09-11-2009
Sharon, did you see the ice cream thread? It's right up your alley.