quinoa nut salad with moroccan influence
Pair this side dish with simple grilled chicken or fish. For a vegetarian entrée option, use organic vegetable broth and add one (15 1/2-ounce) can of rinsed, drained chickpeas to ramp up the protein.
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yield
6 Serving Size: 3/4 cup
prep time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For quinoa nut salad with moroccan influence
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1red bell pepper
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1 cuncooked quinoa
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1 cvegetable broth or fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
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1/2 cwater
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1/2 cfresh orange juice
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1/3 ccoarsely chopped fresh cilantro
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1/4 colive oil, light
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2 Tbspcoarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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3 Tbspfresh lemon juice
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1/2 tubeground cumin
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1/2 tspsea or kosher salt
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1/4 tspground red pepper
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2 lggarlic cloves, coarsely chopped
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12oil-cured olives, pitted and chopped
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1/4 cchopped pistachios
How To Make quinoa nut salad with moroccan influence
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1Preheat broiler.
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2Cut red bell pepper in half lengthwise, discard seeds and membranes. Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. Broil 12 minutes or until blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand for 10 minutes. Peel and chop.
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3Place quinoa, broth, 1/2 cup water, and juice in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
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4Place cilantro and next 7 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine bell pepper, quinoa mixture, cilantro mixture, and olives in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with nuts.
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