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"The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe."--John Gould, Monstrous Depravity, 1963

Quinoa Salad Recipe

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Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups quinoa, uncooked
½ medium sweet onion
1 green pepper (red or yellow or a combination work, too)
3-4 diced carrots
3-4 diced celery stalks
½ cup green or black olives, diced
1 can garbanzo beans
¾ cup Asiago cheese, cubed
Minced garlic, to taste
Olive oil
Seasoned rice vinegar or lemon
Salt
Pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Cook quinoa according to directions. Add approximately ¼ cup of olive oil to coat. Cool. Add vegetables, olives, beans and cheese. Mix in olive oil and vinegar and season to taste.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Lots!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is really a "whatever you have" kind of salad. All of the ingredient amounts are arbitrary.
I have added many different combinations of veggies, beans, and cheese (try feta) to the quinoa and it has always been delicious. Good for you, too!

 

 

 

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