Warm Quinoa Salad

Name: How to cook Warm Quinoa Salad - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Taylor Topp Comacho

Warm Quinoa Salad

Quinoa is packed with fiber and protein. It is a great building block for many flavors. We eat this salad as a meal or a side. It definitely leaves you feeling full and satiated. Fresh ingredients amp up flavor. I hope you enjoy this dish. Adding the shrimp gives you a full, low fat, balanced meal. Very healthy, very flavorful!

Ingredient

Food ration :

8 servings

Cooking time :

25 mins

1 tbsp

olive oil, extra virgin

1 1/2 cup

yellow onion, finely diced

2 clove

garlic, minced

2 medium

red bell peppers, finely diced

1/2 cup

celery, chopped

2 cup

water

1/4 tsp

white pepper

1 tsp

salt

1 1/2 cup

quinoa

1/2 cup

fresh parsley, chopped

kalamatta olives, sliced

1 lb

medium shrimp, cleaned and shelled

1 tsp

lemon zest

1/4 cup

fresh lemon juice

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a deep skillet heat oil over medium heat.

* Step 2

Add onions, peppers and celery. Cook 4 minutes or until onions turn translucent.

* Step 3

Add in garlic, salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute.

* Step 4

Add in water and bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa and cover. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 15 minutes.

* Step 5

Place into a large serving bowl and mix in parsley and olives. Top each serving with grated cheese if you prefer.

* Step 6

Serve warm.

* Step 7

For version two. This is so easy to change up. You will cook the recipe in the exact same manner. Just toss in uncooked shrimp when water comes to a boil before adding in quinoa. Cover and simmer the same way. Same timing. Toss in lemon zest and juice when adding in parsley and olives.