Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
10
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Ingredients for - Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts

1. Quinoa - 1 ½ cups
2. Salt - ¼ teaspoon
3. Water - 3 ½ cups
4. Green onions, chopped - 1 bunch
5. Chopped celery - ¾ cup
6. Raisins - ½ cup
7. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch
8. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
9. Distilled white vinegar - 1 tablespoon
10. Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons
11. Sesame oil - 2 tablespoons
12. Chopped fresh cilantro - ⅓ cup
13. Chopped pecans - ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts

1. Stage

Bring the quinoa, salt, and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Once done, scrape into a large bowl, and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Stir in the green onions, celery, raisins, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and sesame oil. Allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend. Stir in the cilantro and pecans before serving.