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Curried Quinoa Salad
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
Mmm curried Quinoa.. really, how can you go wrong with this? For a full lunch add some chicken or tofu.
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa, rinsed & drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt & pepper, each
1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/4 cup toasted cashews, chopped
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Directions:
1. Toast the Quinoa in a frying pan for about 5 minutes or until it begins to pop.
2. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan and add toasted quinoa.
3. Cover and simmer over a medium heat for about 15 - 20 minutes or until water is absorbed. Put quinoa in a large bowl and let cool.
4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and add onion, fry onion over a medium heat until the onion begins to soften, add curry powder and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Whisk together in a bowl the remaining oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper and pour over quinoa. Stir in reserved onion mixture, carrot, red pepper, apricots, cashews, green onion, and parsley.
6. Serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com