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Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing recipe is a Salad meal that takes 35 minutes to make. If you enjoy for Salad, you will like Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing!

Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing

Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing Recipe
Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing

This refreshing, bright, sweet and savory quinoa salad was featured in a cooking demonstration by the Natural Gourmet Institute at the New York Vegetarian Food Festival in March 2012.

Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing

What Course Is Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing?

Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing is for Salad.


How Long Does Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing Recipe Take To Prepare?

Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing takes 20 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing Recipe Take To Cook?

Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing takes 35 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing Recipe Make?

Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing makes 6 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing Recipe?

The ingredients for Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing are:

Quinoa Salad
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? cup pine nuts
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 ? cups water
? teaspoon salt
4 sundried tomatoes (? cup), soaked in hot water until soft, then drained and minced
? cucumber (4 ounces), seeded and diced
2 scallions, green and white portions thinly sliced
? cup currants
? cup chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper to taste

Lemon-mint dressing (recipe below)
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? cup extra virgin olive oil
? cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons maple syrup
? cup loosely packed mint leaves
1 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste


How Do I Make Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing?

Here is how you make Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing:

Preheat oven to 350?. Place pine nuts on baking tray. Toast pine nuts in oven until lightly golden, approximately 5-7 minutes. Set aside to cool.Bring water to boil in 2-quart pot. Add quinoa and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until all water is absorbed, approximately 15-20 minutes.Remove pot from heat and set aside, covered, to steam for another 10 minutes.Transfer quinoa to bowl and fluff with fork. When quinoa is cool, add toasted pine nuts, tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, currants, and mint. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss with dressing. Serves 6.For the Lemon-Mint Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Makes 1 cup.Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LESLIEHENRY.


What's The Nutritional Info For Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing?

The nutritional information for Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 353.2
  • Total Fat: 24.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 491.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 9.3 g

What Dietary Needs Does Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing is Vegetarian


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