Sunday, May 25, 2014

Lunch: Quinoa Salad

This recipe has been a favourite of mine for some time, ever since a friend introduced me to it. When I asked for the recipe, she sent me over to AllRecipes.com. I modified the recipe slightly because I found it had a few too many veggies.

Quinoa Salad
    2 cups water
    1 cup quinoa
    1 pinch salt

    ¼ cup olive oil
    ½ tsp. sea salt
    ¼ cup lemon juice
    1 tomato, diced
    ½ cucumber, diced
    ½ bunch green onions, diced
    1 carrot, grated
    ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped

    1. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature (or stick it in the freezer for a few minutes, like we usually do). Fluff with a fork.
    2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Stir in cooled quinoa.

I have to confess, I was feeling far too demotivated to make anything complicated for lunch today, but DH stepped up to the plate, which is pretty amazing since he doesn't particularly like this recipe. We both agreed that this was the best we'd made yet, though. It was super tasty. 



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