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Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa (from roughly 1/3 cup dry quinoa)
- 1 cup frozen or fresh corn
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1 large bowl of salad greens
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
Step 1
Heat a little olive oil in a pan, reducing the heat before adding cooked quinoa, corn, and pine nuts. Sauté until the quinoa is a little crunchy, the corn slightly brown, and the pine nuts toasted, 5 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Let the mixture cool to room temperature or a little warmer, and toss with salad greens.
Whisk the oil and vinegar together, adding salt and pepper to taste, and toss with the salad. Taste and add more oil, vinegar, or salt to your personal preference.
Recipe Notes
•Slivered almonds (or any other nuts you like) can be substituted for the pine nuts.
•If using frozen corn, add it to the pan first to thaw.
•Add more quinoa and nuts to make this a light meal.
•I like to keep a bowl of cooked quinoa in the fridge, to use for different dishes throughout the week. It's delicious roasted and tossed with veggies and beans, reheated and stirred into almond milk for breakfast, or tossed into a salad for extra protein.
Per serving, based on 4 servings. (% daily value)
Calories 263 Fat 19.7 g (30.3%) Saturated 2 g (9.9%) Trans 0 g Carbs 19.5 g (6.5%) Fiber 2.6 g (10.6%) Sugars 3.9 g
Protein 5.6 g (11.1%) Sodium 10.1 mg (0.4%)
Basic Quinoa Facts:
• How much cooked quinoa does 1 cup dry quinoa yield? 1 cup dry quinoa yields about 3 cups cooked quinoa.
• How much liquid do I need to cook quinoa? To cook 1 cup quinoa, you need about 2 cups liquid.
• How long does it take to cook quinoa? 1 cup quinoa will cook in about 20 minutes.
• How do I make quinoa less bitter? Nearly, if not all, of the natural bitterness of quinoa's outer coating can be removed by a vigorous rinsing in a mesh strainer.
• How do I make better-tasting quinoa? Quinoa is really excellent when cooked in vegetable or chicken broth. Also, add about 1/4 teaspoon salt to each cup dried quinoa when cooking. Try adding other spices and aromatics during cooking as well, like a clove of smashed garlic, a sprig of fresh rosemary, or a dash of black pepper.
• Can I use my rice cooker to make quinoa? Yes! Just use the 2:1 liquid-to-quinoa ratio and follow the instructions on your rice cooker.