Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, quinoa citrus salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Quinoa Citrus Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Quinoa Citrus Salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Pour in about half of the cilantro lime vinaigrette and gently toss. A nutritious, fresh, and flavorful Citrus Quinoa Salad with clementine oranges, roasted pistachios, creamy avocado, and goat (or feta) cheese. This salad is drizzled with a tangy and sweet citrus vinaigrette. In this case quinoa is the star (which it often is in my recipes.) Citrus is a star here too.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have quinoa citrus salad using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
<<<<<<< HEAD ======= >>>>>>> 4d1aa472 (theme adsterra-za)The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Citrus Salad:
- Prepare 2 cup Red / White Quinoa
- Take 2 cup Water
- Prepare 4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare 3 each Large Limes
- Make ready 2 each Large Lemon
- Make ready 1 bunch Curly Parsley
- Make ready 1 bunch Green Onions
- Make ready 1 each Yellow Bell Pepper
- Prepare 1 each Red Bell Pepper
- Make ready 1 each Orange Bell Pepper
- Make ready 1⁄2 cup Fat Free Feta Cheese
- Get 4 oz Myzithra Cheese
- Get 1 Salt
For the vinaigrette, mix in a small bowl with the balsamic vinegar, Dijon, and orange or mandarin juice, then add it onto the salad. Season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Quinoa salad with cranberries and avocado is perfect tossed with sweet-tart citrus vinaigrette. Y'all, I am addicted to this flavor-packed quinoa salad!
<<<<<<< HEAD ======= >>>>>>> 4d1aa472 (theme adsterra-za)Instructions to make Quinoa Citrus Salad:
- Start by soaking your Quinoa for about 15-30 minutes. Then rinse it thoroughly. At least 5-6 times to get all the particulate out. Get all your ingredients out so you can prep them while your quinoa cooks then cools.
- Add quinoa to water and bring to a boil. Be sure to cover. Once its boiling turn down to simmer. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes until all water is gone. You want it to be firm not mushy (it should have a little pop when you bite into it.). Then spread it out on a cookie sheet to cool.
- De-vein and small dice the bell peppers. Mince parsley, and slice the green onions.
- Zest the lemon and limes then juice. This can be done on the still warm quinoa.
- Shred and crumble cheeses.
- Make sure quinoa is cool, put in a large bowl then add olive oil, peppers, onions, parsley, cheeses. Mix together with a fork so as not to damage (mash) the quinoa. Salt to taste. Be careful not to over salt. Myzithra is a salty cheese.
- Eat as it is. Make lettuce wraps. Get creative and enjoy!
Quinoa salad with cranberries and avocado is perfect tossed with sweet-tart citrus vinaigrette. Y'all, I am addicted to this flavor-packed quinoa salad! Sweet dried cranberries and creamy avocado are perfect paired with earthy quinoa. And the citrus vinaigrette is the perfect punch to tie it all together. Remove from stove and let cool while you prepare the rest of the salad.
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