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Quinoa Salad

Published: Jun 5, 2013 · Modified: Jan 14, 2023 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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On my list of recipes to try this year is quinoa. I have never cooked (in fact, never even tasted) quinoa.  So this evening I took the big leap and decided to cook with it.  Since I did not know what it tasted, I decided to keep it simple by adding a few vegetables cooking it in some chicken broth to add some taste.

Simple Quinoa Salad

I was very pleased with the results. The quinoa tasted great hot, but I wanted to try a salad so that I could take it to work the next day. I was very happy with this first go around. Here is the recipe of ingredients I threw together.

Quinoa Salad

1 cup quinoa

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup diced peppers (I used a combination of orange and green)

½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes

½ cup purple onion, chopped

2 tablespoons italian dressing
Place the uncooked quinoa and 2 cups of chicken broth in a saucepan. The quinoa looked like bird seed to me, I was surprised how small it was.

Quinoa
Cook until broth and quinoa start to boil.

Quinoa cooking

Cover and simmer about 11-13 minutes. It should look like this.

Quinoa Cooked

 

Let it sit a minute and fluff. When quinoa cools, add remaining ingredients.

Veggies

Chill at least 1 hour.

Quinoa Salad

Enjoy!

Have you oooked with quinoa before?

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  1. Caryn/The Mid Life Guru

    June 05, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Love quinoa. I use it in salads too but try to add it in everything I can. Easy to do when you cook up a batch at the beginning of the week and have it ready to go in the fridge.

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  2. jamiegall1930

    June 05, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    I love how quinoa starts as little seeds then puffs up. I've been wanting to create a salad with it lately too. I'll be added fruit into mine =) PS: Looks good, btw!! lol

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    • Organizedisland

      June 05, 2013 at 6:24 pm

      Yes, it is so interesting how it cooks. I love the idea of adding fruit Jamie! Please share your recipe when you put it together.

      Reply
  3. Linda

    June 05, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    Quinoa is new to me too. I like the sound of this salad. Thanks so much for sharing this. I'll be giving this a try. Sounds cool for this heat!

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda
    Tumbleweed Contessa

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    • Organizedisland

      June 05, 2013 at 6:26 pm

      Thank you Linda! Yes I especially love salads in the summer time.

      Reply
  4. Tamara

    June 06, 2013 at 6:34 am

    I love your picture of the veggies to add - looks like a rainbow. I'd never heard of quinoa until several years ago in San Francisco at a BBQ. Someone made it in a salad somewhat like this recipe. I loved it! I didn't even realize all of the ways people use it - as breakfast, as a rice-like component, in cookies, etc.

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    • Organizedisland

      June 06, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      Really they use it in cookies? I had no idea. I really liked it as well.

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  5. Meg, Happy Kids, Inc (@happykidsinc)

    June 06, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Yes, use quinoa regularly! It actually works great as a breakfast cereal instead of oatmeal. Cook it and add a little maple syrup and blueberries...delish! Look for quinoa flakes in the bulk foods section for a creamier cereal.

    I love cold salads, too. For some reason, finely diced cucumbers and fresh cilantro taste amazing with quinoa...they would be a great addition to what you have here.

    Finally, I add it to vegetarian chili to make it heartier and I blend it into black beans and other beans when we do "taco night", to add extra nutrients to the meal.

    I was dropping by to say "thank you" for linking up on my Bloglovin Blog Hop.

    Have a great night,
    Meg
    Happy Kids, Inc

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    • Organizedisland

      June 07, 2013 at 6:28 pm

      I love the idea of it as a breakfast Meg! I love all of your suggestions. I am so late to the quinoa party! 🙂 Happy Weekend!

      Reply
  6. Cafe Pasadena

    June 10, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    Yes, I have cooked Quinoa before! Love it. A wonderful elegant taste and protein. Seems to go with a lot of foods.

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    • Organizedisland

      June 11, 2013 at 6:07 am

      Yes, where has this been all these years? Love it as a source of protein!

      Reply
  7. Susan

    June 16, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    I've never cooked quinoa before, but this sounds and looks so delicious that I'm going to have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday at Organized 31.

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