Quinoa En Salpicon

40 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

578 calories per serving view nutrition facts

four servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	quinoa	raw
8	cups	water
1	cup	cucumber	seeded, diced
1	cup	tomato	seeded, diced
1/2	cup	scallions, spring or green onions	sliced
1/3	cup	italian parsley
1/3	cup	mint	chopped

Vinaigrette
1/4	cup	lime juice
1/4	teaspoon	white pepper	ground
1	each	chile pepper	fresh, seeded, minced
1	teaspoon	coarse salt
1/2	cup	olive oil

Directions

Rinse quinoa under running water and drain.

Place the quinoa and water in a large saucepan, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat; this should take about 5 minutes.

Remove the cover and lower the heat; simmer 10 minutes longer.

Drain the quinoa and cool.

While the quinoa is cooking, make the vinaigrette.

In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, pepper, chile and salt.

Gradually add the olive oil, stirring constantly.

Set aside.

When the grain has cooled, assemble the salad.

In a bowl place the quinoa with the cucumber, tomato, scallions, parsley and mint.

Toss to mix the ingredients, then add the vinaigrette and toss thoroughly.

Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 699g

Amount per Serving

Calories 578 50% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.0g	49%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	21%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 635mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 64.0g	21%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	26%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 12.0g	24%

Vitamin A	20%		Vitamin C	34%
Calcium	10%		Iron	49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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