Friday, August 31, 2012

Quinoa Salad

Giada's Quinoa Salad
In a large pan, add
Olive oil
Add diced red onion to soften, next
Add one red pepper cut in small strips
Salt and Pepper
Add 1 1/2 cups Quinoa to onion and red pepper
(Toast Quinoa in pan)
Add more oil just to fluff
1/4 cup Pinot Grigio wine
Scrape bottom of pan
Add 1 1/2 cup chicken broth or vegetable stock if vegetarian.
Cook 12 to 15 minutes with lid on.
Toast 1 cup slivered almonds, rough chop when cool
Peel and seed 1 cucumber, then chop.
Chop small bunch of mint.
Chop bunch arugula
Lemon zest
Add toasted almonds
Salt and Pepper if needed.

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