Name: Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Quinoa - 1 ½ cups; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Water - 3 ½ cups; Green onions, chopped - 1 bunch; Chopped celery - ¾ cup; Raisins - ½ cup; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Distilled white vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons; Sesame oil - 2 tablespoons; Chopped fresh cilantro - ⅓ cup; Chopped pecans - ¾ cup

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.