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Another no-bake recipe success. Except for the measuring part.

January 28, 2014 by Mona Andrei 8 Comments

Today’s post is sponsored by ‪@RocketSport‬‬ maker of ‪#RocketSportDryer‬‬

Hey there, awesome readers!

If you read this post, you know that I recently discovered how Play Doh plays an important role in our lives. That role goes beyond teaching us how to remove doughy, colourful messes from carpets before mom notices. It even goes beyond algebra.

PS. Did you hear that Mr. My-Math-Teacher-From-Grade-10-Who Still-Haunts-My-Life? Play Doh is more important than ALGEBRA.

And since nothing breeds success like success, I decided to give cooking without an oven another try. So in the spirit of no-baking, I made this:

Salad

It’s a quinoa salad.

Here’s what my son had to say:

Me: Do you like it?

Son: Um . . . It doesn’t really taste like anything. So we’ll go with “yes”.

My theory: That’s an acceptable answer because he’s a teenager and we’re talking about a food group that’s 85% vegetables and 100% not pizza.

Here’s the recipe.

PS. The nice thing about salads is that if you don’t follow the measurements exactly, no one really notices.

Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa (beige or red or black)
1 cup water
1 can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
1 1/2 chopped unpeeled cucumbers
1 pint cherry or baby heirloom tomatoes, halved
1 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup sliced baby spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup red wine or balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1/3 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
Salt and pepper to taste

Step 1

Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, simmer until tender, about 10-15 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator to cool.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, spinach and about half of the feta.

Step 3

Gently toss in the cooled quinoa; do not overmix or stir. You’re not making a martini here.

Step 4

Whisk vinegar, salt, honey and smoked paprika in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 5

Drizzle over the combined salad ingredients; toss gently. Add vinaigrette; avoid overdressing. Top with feta; serve immediately.

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Comments

  1. Anne @ FoodRetro says

    January 28, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    Attagirl! If you get a bottle of good quality pasta salad vinaigrette (no funny business in it), you can make quinoa salad with things like corn, peppers, peas and sliced green onion, and just top it to taste with the vinaigrette. Quinoa is like rice, heavy on starches, so you can load up the veggies guilt-free. Bam.

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    • Mona Andrei says

      January 28, 2014 at 12:47 pm

      Thanks for the encouragement, Anne! And for the tips! I’ve never made quinoa before (I don’t even think I pronounce it properly.) But I always feel good when I eat it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kim says

    January 28, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    The salad looks tasty – always nice when a teenage boy likes (or at least doesn’t dislike) something!!!

    Reply
    • Mona Andrei says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:21 pm

      True that! Although he was pretty hungry when I served it 🙂

      Reply
  3. Courtney says

    January 30, 2014 at 3:28 am

    Mmm, I am obsessed with quinoa!

    Reply
    • Mona Andrei says

      January 30, 2014 at 10:31 am

      Me too, Courtney! Well, not in a “cooking it” way but in a “eating it” way. Eating it makes me feel healthy 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jenn vanOosten (@YouPinspireMe) says

    January 30, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Looks great! Quinoa is not my fave, but when combined with things like Feta & tomatoes, I eat it. And I use it in a lot of recipes, because it’s a healthier sub to rice & pasta. (ps. Pronounce KEEN-wah). 😉

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    • Mona Andrei says

      January 30, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      Finally – someone who understands how my brain works! Thanks Jenn! I will NEVER mispronounce KEEN-wah again. It is now firmly implanted in my brain. (Although I’m pretty sure I’ve already forgotten how to spell it.) 🙂

      Reply

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