Quinoa and herb salad
I know most people are probably freaking shocked because for once it is not a bread post. However, for those who are dying to see the Bread Baker’s Apprentice of the week you will have to be more patient because either the cinnamon raisin walnut or focaccia (which I have to say was my favorite so far) is going to get posted later this week.
I did feel this was a good post to participate in Elle from Elle’s New England Kitchen Meatless Monday (truthfully I have no clue if this is her thing or just something she rambles on Twitter about). For those of you who do not follow her blog (shame shame shame on you) she has been really gun ho on eating raw/vegetarian lately and has been posting some freaking amazing recipes.
This was also the perfect time to showcase the new wonderful red and black quinoa that was lovingly delivered to my front door. I have to say this stuff rocks so thank you Heather! Instead of just using one or the other I did a 50/50 combination of both of them. It is really going to be hard to go back to the standard white quinoa I normally cook because the flavor is so much more intense and earthy on these two varieties.
Dang past that I really have nothing. I used the garden to stall last week in a desperate attempt to think about something to write about for the next post. I guess playing outside just sounded more interesting than using my few remaining brain cells to be witty/creative/funny so back outside I go because compost needs turning.
For this recipe you will need:
- 1 cup of quinoa
- 2 cups of vegetable stock
- 1 cup of cooked and drained beans (I used Italian rose beans from the garden)
- 1 clove of garlic finely diced
- 1 pepper diced (I used a sweet red pepper)
- 1 jalapeno divein and deseed diced
- Good handful of onion (I used spring onions from the garden)
- 2 tomatoes diced (I used an early girl and black krim)
- 1/3 cup assorted herbs diced (I used thyme, oregano, sage, tarragon, rosemary, and parsley)
- 1/2 cup cooked corn
- 1/2 cup cooked peas
- Good glug of extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- Salt and peper to season
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
Steps to success:
- Cook the quinoa in the vegetable stock
- When the quinoa is done toss everything together
- Tada! I know really freaking hard but dang it I have a lot of compost and weeding to do so simple dishes are perfect.
You know after all the cookout food that we’ve been eating lately, this looks wonderfuly refreshing.
Can’t wait for your bread post.
What a perfect salad, I’ve been eating too much meat lately. So, wouldn’t mind to have salad like this.
This quinoa salad looks terrific, like the idea of the mixed herbs. The color of it is very tempting as well. Yummie!
I’ve never had anything like this before . It looks absolutely wonderful!
I love anything with quinoa!! This salad is so healthy & looks so tasty & inviting!!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,…!!! Lovely!
Love the complexity of the instructions… We ate all the focaccia without taking a single photo. No one will mind if I have to make it again.
All I have is the white kind, guess I’ll need to go pick up the red & black now
Jeff, it looks amazing! I love all the colors and especially all the good stuff you packed into this.
An um, Meatless Monday is not my thing, you goof. It’s an actual website and movement that is reaching around the globe. hehe!
Just gorgeous, Jeff! Where did you (Heather) get the black & red quinoa??? Tweet me!
no kidding Jeff. well look at you. I am impressed and happy that you are stepping back a bit from the caveman-cooking for a while. LOL
I’m still shocked that you have a stove….. ;-P
What a beautiful and delicious salad, Jeff! Very impressive.
hooray for quinoa. this is a really attractive salad, jeff, and so healthy-shmealthy. bravo.
Love quinoa. Great salad for summer. Love the kick of the jalapeno in it.
I am using lots more quinoa lately, it is perfect for summer salads!
Very nice looking — but where’s the meat?
(I kid, I kid …)
Great job!
I’ve never had quinoa. Sure looks good.
i love the nutty taste of quinoa. I haven’t made it in a while and this recipe with all the flavors looks delicious.
I really, really need to eat more quinoa - it’s so good. I am loving this recipe.
That looks really good Jeff. I had quinoa for the first time a few weeks ago and loved it. This looks really delicious!
Jeff,
This looks wonderful! My mom would absolutely love this. I am saving it…
Thank you so much