Orange Golden Sunshine Quinoa Salad Food

GOLDEN SUNSHINE QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear. Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the quinoa and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer the quinoa until it has expanded fully, about 20 to 25 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
• Place the cooled quinoa in a large bowl. Add the scallions, raisins, rice vinegar, orange juice and zest, olive oil, cumin, cucumber and parsley and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, then serve.

ORANGE GOLDEN SUNSHINE QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear.
• Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the quinoa and return to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer the quinoa until it has expanded fully, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Uncover, fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
• Place the cooled quinoa in a large bowl. Add the scallions, raisins, rice vinegar, orange juice and zest, olive oil, cumin, cucumber and parsley and toss to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, then serve.

ORANGE QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Cook raw quinoa in a large skillet for 4 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Pour quinoa into a sieve and put the sieve in a bowl.
• Add enough water to cover the quinoa and rub the grains between your hands for 30 seconds. Rinse and drain.
• Do this two more times. If you skip this step, your quinoa will be bitter. (If you don't want to go to so much trouble, try making this with couscous instead.).
• In a large saucepan, combine rinsed quinoa with 2 3/4 cups water and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Bring to room temperature, then stir in remaining ingredients and dressing.
• Cover and chill.