Quinoa Salad with Asparagus, Goat Cheese and Black Olives
By angelahon
Quinoa Salad with Asparagus, Goat Cheese and Black Olives
Ingredients
- Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Quinoa Salad:
- 4 cups salted water or vegetable stock
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 cups quinoa
- 16 spears asparagus, trimmed
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup pitted nicoise olives
- 4 ounces aged goat cheese, shaved
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
Details
Preparation
Step 1
For the vinaigrette: Combine the vinegar, honey and mustard in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil and blend until emulsified. Add salt and pepper to taste and pulse a few times to incorporate.
For the quinoa salad: Bring the salted water or vegetable stock to a boil and add the thyme. Stir in the quinoa, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Preheat the grill. Brush the asparagus with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on all sides until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the grill and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl, fold in the asparagus, olives, goat cheese, basil and parsley. Add just enough vinaigrette to moisten the salad; don't make it too wet. Transfer to a platter and drizzle with more of the vinaigrette.
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