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Quinoa Salad w/Currants and Edamame takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Salad w/Currants and Edamame takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Salad w/Currants and Edamame makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Salad w/Currants and Edamame are:

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa-rinsed in cold water until bubbles gone
1 red pepper chopped
1 cup shelled edamame, defrosted if frozen
2 tablespoons finely diced shallots
1/2 cup dried currants
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Viniagrette Dressing:
3Tablespoons Seasoned rice vinegar
3 Tablespoons extra virgin volive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
1 Teaspoon honey

Here is how you make Quinoa Salad w/Currants and Edamame:

Bring water to a boil and a heavy medium saucepan. Meanwhile, wash quinoa in 3 chages of cold water then drain in a fine-mesh sieve. Stir quinoa into boiling water and return to a boil, then turn down to a simmer, covered, until quinoa has absorbed all the water. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cool completely, stirring occasionally. Add red pepper, edamame, shallots, and currants.In small bowl mix all ingredients for Viniagrette and whisk well. Pour over quinoa and fold. Add sunflower seeds and serve. Can be made a day in advance. Serving Size:?makes 8 1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFJUNE.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Salad w/Currants and Edamame is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 258.2

• Total Fat: 11.6 g
• Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
• Sodium: 140.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 7.6 g