Powerful Quinoa Salad with Orange-Cumin Dressing
This grand-prize winning Quinoa Salad recipe is a powerful cancer-fighting salad. Apricots and avocados mix with an orange-cumin dressing for a burst of flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup apricots (fresh chopped or dried and rehydrated)
- 1 Medium avocado (chopped)
- 2 scallions (head and green stems chopped)
- 1/2 cup psitachio nuts
- 1 juice from orange
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon wild honey
- salt & pepper (to taste)
Directions
Step 1
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Bring salted water to a boil and add quinoa to the water. Return to boil, then immediately reduce heat to low and put a lid on the pot. Simmer until water is fully absorbed (approximately 15-20 minutes). |
Step 2
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While quinoa is cooking make salad dressing. |
Step 3
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In a small bowl place juice of orange, rice vinegar, olive oil, cumin, turmeric. paprika, honey, salt & pepper. Stir. |
Step 4
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Once quinoa is fully cooked, pour in dressing, mix and set aside to cool. |
Step 5
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Chop apricots, scallions, and avocado. |
Step 6
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Add chopped apricots, scallions, avocado and pistachios to cooled quinoa. Gently fold in and serve cold. |
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