Curried Quinoa Salad with Nectarines and Sugar Snap Peas
- 8 oz. stringless sugar snap peas or snow peas
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 2 Tbs. curry powder, divided
- 2 1/2 Tbs. unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 1/2 Tbs. mango chutney (sauce only)
- 2 1/2 Tbs. olive oil
- 3 small nectarines or peaches (14 oz.), each cut into 10 wedges
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced ( 3/4 cup)
- 2 cups coarsely chopped watercress, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
- Cook sugar snap peas in large saucepan of boiling salted water 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
- Transfer to paper-towel-lined plate with slotted spoon to drain.
- Stir quinoa and 1 Tbs.
- curry powder into same pot of boiling water.
- Cook 14 minutes, or until quinoa is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1 Tbs.
- curry powder, vinegar, chutney sauce, and oil in medium bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Set aside.
- Toss together sugar snap peas, nectarines, and onion in large bowl.
- Add watercress.
- Drain quinoa, and rinse under cold water to cool; drain again.
- Add quinoa and dressing to salad, and toss to coat.
- Serve salad garnished with watercress sprigs.
sugar snap peas, quinoa, curry powder, rice vinegar, mango, olive oil, nectarines, red onion
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/curried-quinoa-salad-with-nectarines-and-sugar-snap-peas/ (may not work)