Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, quinoa citrus salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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Quinoa Citrus Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Quinoa Citrus Salad is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook quinoa citrus salad using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Citrus Salad:
- Prepare 2 cup Red / White Quinoa
- Take 2 cup Water
- Take 4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare 3 each Large Limes
- Prepare 2 each Large Lemon
- Prepare 1 bunch Curly Parsley
- Make ready 1 bunch Green Onions
- Get 1 each Yellow Bell Pepper
- Make ready 1 each Red Bell Pepper
- Get 1 each Orange Bell Pepper
- Get 1/2 cup Fat Free Feta Cheese
- Prepare 4 oz Myzithra Cheese
- Prepare 1 Salt
Make salad: Cook quinoa according to package directions. Position a rack in top third of oven and preheat broiler to high. All Reviews for Citrus Salad With Crispy Quinoa. Citrus-Pomegranate Quinoa Salad Recipe by Our Best Bites.
Steps to make Quinoa Citrus Salad:
- Start by soaking your Quinoa for about 15-30 minutes. Then rinse it thoroughly. At least 5-6 times to get all the particulate out. Get all your ingredients out so you can prep them while your quinoa cooks then cools.
- Add quinoa to water and bring to a boil. Be sure to cover. Once its boiling turn down to simmer. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes until all water is gone. You want it to be firm not mushy (it should have a little pop when you bite into it.). Then spread it out on a cookie sheet to cool.
- De-vein and small dice the bell peppers. Mince parsley, and slice the green onions.
- Zest the lemon and limes then juice. This can be done on the still warm quinoa.
- Shred and crumble cheeses.
- Make sure quinoa is cool, put in a large bowl then add olive oil, peppers, onions, parsley, cheeses. Mix together with a fork so as not to damage (mash) the quinoa. Salt to taste. Be careful not to over salt. Myzithra is a salty cheese.
- Eat as it is. Make lettuce wraps. Get creative and enjoy!
Mix in warm quinoa and sprinkle top of salad with feta. I have made it several times and really enjoy it. I varied the recipe and made it with red quinoa and added tomatoes and. If you are searching for a healthy and delicious dish that is light and flavorful, then try this Red Citrus Quinoa Salad. This Avocado Quinoa Salad is packed with good-for-you ingredients and the best healthy lemon vinaigrette.
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