Summer Smoked Ham And Quinoa Salad Food

EASY QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook quinoa: Rinse and drain quinoa. Add quinoa and water to a saucepan and bring the water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Toss: In a medium bowl, stir together cooked quinoa, chopped spinach, tomatoes, red onion and feta.
• Whisk dressing: In a small bowl whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Add dressing and avocado: Gently stir in dressing and avocado chunks.
• Chill and enjoy: Serve immediately or let the salad chill in the fridge a couple hours before serving. If chilling, you can add the avocado right before serving to prevent browning.
• Store: Store salad in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.

QUINOA, HAM AND PEPPER BREAKFAST SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the quinoa, and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Strain well, and cool completely. (The quinoa can be cooked a day ahead.)
• Put the vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the oil, mustard, 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a jar or other container with a lid. Secure the lid, and shake until combined. (The vinaigrette can be made a day ahead; shake well before serving.)
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are just tender and browned in some spots, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the hot sauce, and stir. Remove the skillet from the heat, and let the vegetables cool completely. Wipe out the skillet, and set aside.
• Toss the quinoa, pepper-onion mixture, spinach, ham, Cheddar and scallions with the vinaigrette in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 serving bowls.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium heat. Pour in the eggs, and add a pinch of salt. Tilt the skillet so the eggs completely cover the bottom. As the eggs turn from runny to cooked at the edge of the skillet, push the cooked eggs all around the edge to the middle of the skillet with a heatproof spatula so the uncooked eggs can spill into the free space and cook (this helps the eggs cook faster, and you won't have to flip the omelet). Once all the eggs are just cooked through, slide the omelet out onto a cutting board. Let it cool for a few minutes, then roll it up into a cylinder and cut it into 1/2-inch slices. Top each salad with a few "pinwheels" of egg. Serve hot sauce on the side.

SUMMER FRUIT QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Put the quinoa in a medium saucepan and cover with 300ml water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins or until the quinoa is tender. Drain off any excess liquid and set aside to cool.
• Add the fruit, hazelnuts, herbs and seasoning to the cooled quinoa.
• Whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest and juice. Pour over the salad and mix thoroughly.

QUINOA SUMMER SALAD WITH FETA

Steps:

• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Refrigerate quinoa in a large bowl until cool, about 30 minutes.
• Stir feta cheese, cucumber, tomato, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, dill weed, salt, and black pepper into quinoa.

QUINOA SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Combine water and quinoa in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a large bowl. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, preheat a large chargrill on high. Spray lightly with oil. Cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes or until tender crisp. Add the asparagus, capsicum, feta, sunflower seed kernels, shallot and parsley to the quinoa.
• Whisk the lemon juice, honey, oil and paprika in a small bowl until well combined. Add the dressing and rocket to the quinoa mixture. Season with pepper and toss to combine.

QUINOA SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a pot; add white quinoa and red quinoa. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, 15 minutes. Set quinoa aside to cool while you complete the remaining steps.
• Combine red onions, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Stir in white and red quinoa.
• Whisk olive oil and lime juice together in a separate bowl; pour over quinoa mixture. Stir to coat. Add cilantro and stir to incorporate. Cover salad and refrigerate for flavors to blend, at least 4 hours.

MEXICAN HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sort and wash beans; place in large heavy pot.
• Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; bring to boil.
• Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat.
• Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain.
• Or you may cover the beans with the same amount of water and let stand overnight.
• Drain and proceed as follows.
• Combine beans, broth, and next 8 ingredients (broth through garlic) in the large heavy pan and bring to a boil.
• Partially cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, diced chilies,and liquid smoke, if desired.
• Simmer 1 hour.
• Discard bay leaves and serve.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with 1 tablespoon cheese and 1 tablespoon cilantro.