Tomato-Mint Quinoa Salad
Fresh and satisfying taste, but different enough that guests will think you went to far more trouble than you.
Recipe Summary Tomato-Mint Quinoa Salad
Even for non-vegetarians, quinoa is a great change to rice or pasta. I've been trying to think of more dishes using quinoa and came up with this salad.
Ingredients | Thai Quinoa Quinoa Salad Recipes2 ½ cups water1 ¼ cups quinoa⅓ cup raisins1 pinch salt2 medium tomatoes, diced1 medium onion, minced10 radishes, quartered½ cucumber, diced2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted¼ cup chopped fresh mint2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley1 teaspoon ground cumin¼ cup lime juice2 tablespoons sesame oilsalt to tasteDirectionsBring water to boil in a small saucepan. Pour in quinoa, raisins, and a pinch of salt. Cover, and let simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, then remove from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature.Toss together the tomatoes, onion, radish, cucumber, and almonds in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled quinoa, then season with mint, parsley, cumin, lime juice, sesame oil, and salt. Chill 1 to 2 hours before serving.Info | Thai Quinoa Quinoa Salad Recipesprep:
40 mins
cook:
15 mins
additional:
1 hr
total:
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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