Quinoa Salad With Pistachios And Currants
- 1 2/3 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions (white and light green parts)
- 1/3 cup chopped unsalted pistachios
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Combine 1 2/3 cups water, quinoa, and currants in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff quinoa mixture with a fork. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Place quinoa mixture in a large bowl. Add green onions, nuts, parsley, and mint, stirring to combine. Combine rind and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add juice mixture to quinoa mixture, stirring to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.
water, quinoa, currants, green onions, pistachios, parsley, fresh mint, lemon rind, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-salad-pistachios-currants (may not work)