Quinoa recipes

kingjabou wrote: »

This is one of my favorite

Hot & Sweet Asian Quinoa Salad

Ingredients:
Salad:
• 4 c baby spinach
• 1 c quinoa
• ¾ c red bell pepper (diced)
• ¾ c yellow bell pepper (diced)
• 1 c mango (diced)
• ¾ c green onion (chopped)
• ** thai chili ( finely diced) [use according to your heat tolerance]
Dressing:
• ¼ c rice vinegar
• ¼ c low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 T orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 t fresh garlic (minced)
• 2 t fresh ginger (minced)
• 2 ½ t vegetable oil
• 1 ½ t sesame oil
• 2 t honey
• ½ t orange zest

Directions:
• Rinse quinoa thoroughly, place one cup quinoa in a sauce pan with two cups of cold water. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover and turn down the heat to a low simmer.
• Let cook for about 15 minutes, or until all water is absorbed. Remove from heat. Fluff quinoa with a fork and set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl combine all dressing ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• In a large bowl combine quinoa, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, thai chili, ½ c green onion and mango. (I like to roast the bell peppers and remove the outer skin. But not required.)
• Pour dressing over salad and mix.
• Let the salad sit for a minimum of 15 minutes to allow the flavors to combine.
• Serve salad on top of a bed of baby spinach and garnish with remaining green onions