Tropical Quinoa Salad
- 2 cups quinoa
- 2 1/4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
- 1 green apple
- 1 shallot
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 pieces crystallized ginger (2-3" slices)
- 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup dried mango
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1-2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- In a medium pan, boil vegetable broth and lemon pepper. Add quinoa, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside for 5 minutes.
- While quinoa is cooking, dice green apple and shallot. Combine in a small bowl with lime juice and set aside.
- Chop ginger, mango, macadamia nuts, bell pepper, and pineapple. Combine in large bowl.
- When quinoa is done cooking, add to large bowl and toss gently.
- Stir in apple mixture and curry powder.
- Before serving, garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve immediately or refrigerate overnight.
quinoa, vegetable broth, lemon pepper, green apple, shallot, lime, ginger, blueberries, mango, nuts, red bell pepper, pineapple, curry powder, cilantro
Taken from food52.com/recipes/35596-tropical-quinoa-salad (may not work)