Best Quinoa Salad Recipe

Quinoa is a versatile food, similar to rice, but with enough 9 essential amino acids to make a complete protein. It's easy to prepare and super tasty. The salad recipe below makes an excellent meal, a tasty side dish, or a light snack. For more recipes check out my other cooking vids at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EFBD7E8FE2BB552

QUINOA SALAD:
ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
3 medium tomatoes (chopped)
¼ cup red onion (finely chopped)
3-5 garlic cloves (minced)
½ inch ginger (minced)
1 cucumber (chopped)
1/3 yellow pepper (chopped)
1 carrot (thinly sliced)
¼ cup parsley or cilantro (chopped)
3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Salt (to taste)

Directions:
Add 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10-15 minutes (I find it usually takes about 15 minutes). Place cooked quinoa in bowl and let cool—doesn't have to cool completely—by the time you get your other ingredients prepped, the quinoa will be cool enough. Add vinegar, olive oil, salt, and stir well. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. I usually chop the onion fine and MINCE the garlic and ginger VERY WELL. The raw garlic and ginger adds lots of flavor and nutrition. Give the bowl a good stir and get these ingredients mixed thoroughly. Add yellow pepper (red pepper is fine, but yellow makes a nice color contrast), cucumber, carrot. Sometimes I also add green onions—or even diced jalapenos if I'm looking for a little kick—feel free to experiment with any vegetables you enjoy in a raw state. Mix ingredients and then add the tomatoes. I like to add the tomatoes last so they don't get too beat up by the spoon. If you've got some parsley or cilantro on hand, throw that in as well—I make sure I've got some cilantro on hand when I'm making this dish. A bit of lemon juice is a nice finish and will also help keep the colors of the dish vibrant. Bon Appétit!

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[chinewmarie]

Beautiful! I want to eat the same dinner for a week and would like this to be my side dish should this be reheated ( due to the tomatoes in it?) at room temp or should i just make it everyday?

[FromUnderTheRock]

@chinewmarie

I've never reheated it. It's warm when it's first prepared and eaten--which is delicious--but it's just as tasty right out of the fridge, I think. Leftovers of this dish don't last too long around our house.

[nemoryer]

What a wonderful and beautiful salad this is! LOVE LOVE LOVE. Can I add some fruit to it as well? Thank you for this great video. I think I will cook mine in chicken broth instead of plain water. ALSO, how long will this last in the fridge? Thanks.

[FromUnderTheRock]

@nemoryer thanks. I've never tried fruit with quinoa, but I think it's a good idea. I wouldn't add it to this salad because I think it'd clash with the onions and garlic, and I don't like my main meal too sweet. Adding quinoa to a fruit salad sounds like a tasty idea; quinoa has a slight "nuttiness" to the flavor and I think it would work nicely. I doubt we've had this particular dish in the fridge more than a couple of days, it's super tasty even cold, so we eat it up pretty quick.

[jknocal]

Whenever i run across a food that i cant pronounce , it really makes me want to eat it ./  fun fact 47

[FromUnderTheRock]

@jknocal

you'll love kwetiau ayam

[VivianSipas]

Thank You so much...very easy and it's soooo beautiful!!!!

You are an artist, I'll give a try for sure

Love and Light

[lslavychecker]

WE EAT MEAT SOME TIME SO WE GET PROTEIN ,BUT FOR VEGETARIANS QUINOA IS A MUST -WE WILL TRY IT ANY WAY--LOVE TO TASTE DIFFERENT FOODS....THANK FOR POSTING ALL YOUR FAST MADE MEALS THEY ARE GOOD...

[lslavychecker]

I MADE IT BUT I USE MIXED BROWN RICE AND BEANS--THE QUINOA WAS $ 4.99 FOR 12OZ I JUST DID NOT SEE WORTH IN IT,,,,IT CAME OUT GREAT...

[anitamazing]

Quinoa will taste very bitter if not rinsed well. It has a natural coating on it that needs to be removed. Rinse it well under cold water in a sieve, drain, then cook it. Some companies do pre-rinse the stuff. But trust me, if you cook the stuff with the coating on it, you'll be sorry.

[TheBadMoJoe]

Chef Buck kicks a fair amount of ass!

Love this stuff

[chinewmarie]

@FromUnderTheRock okay I don't think it's going to last in mine either! thanks anywho...

[ladydiora]

That looks gorgeous yum mm, would u marry me? LOL