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Marinated Quinoa Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 package Earthly Choice Heritage Grain Blend (a quinoa/grain blend)
1 bottle Greek dressing
1 package grape tomatoes
1 can small black olives
1 cucumber
about 10 stalks of asparagus
about 6 whole scallions (white and green parts)
1 orange pepper
Directions:
Directions:
1. 2 cups of the grain cooked in 4 cups of water for about 20 minutes until water is absorbed. Stir in about 1/2 cup of dressing and place in refrigerator to chill.

2. Chop cucumber in about 3/8-inch pieces, then lightly salt and drain for about 30 minutes so the water from the cucumber doesn't dilute the dressing too much.

3. Cut asparagus in 1-inch pieces, cook in boiling water for about 60 seconds and drop in ice water to chill.

4. Drain olives and place in container/bowl. Cut tomatoes in half and add to bowl. Remove seeds and chop the pepper in 1/2-inch pieces. Chop scallions in 1/4-inch pieces. Add cold asparagus. Add drained cucumbers. Toss vegetable gently, then pour the rest of the bottle of dressing over them and marinate overnight in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally. (I moved them from the bowl to a gallon bag to marinate and flipped them over every so often)

5. In the morning, stir quinoa mix, taste for salt and pepper, etc. Put it in a bowl large enough to add the vegetables and then pour/ladle the vegetables, but not all the dressing, into the quinoa. Stir and add dressing, salt or pepper as necessary.

6. Serve with feta to sprinkle or you could toss the feta in.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Used for an editorial potluck, with many compliments and multiple requests for recipe (the reason I wrote it down).

 

 

 

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