Quinoa Salad with Lemon, Spinach, and Poppy Seeds xp

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Quinoa Salad with Lemon, Spinach, and Poppy Seeds

 

Recipe By :How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman, John Wiley &

Sons 2007

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Quick Veggie

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa -- or other small kernel grain or 1 cup

raw

10 ounces fresh spinach

1 lemon

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1/2 cup lemon vinaigrette -- below, made with 1 t. honey or

sugar added

1/4 cup poppy seeds -- for garnish, or black nigella seeds

 

If you haven't already, cook the quinoa or other grain according to the

directions. Drain in a

strainer and rinse. Meanwhile, roughly chop the spinach, removing any thick

stems (those over,

say, 1/8 inch); wash it well, dry it (a salad spinner is best), and put it in a

salad bow.

 

 

Segment the lemons as you would a grapefruit - it need not be neat, but get as

much of the flesh

as you can - and toss the segments with the spinach. Sprinkle with salt and

pepper.

 

 

Toss the drained quinoa with the spinach and lemon, then spoon on Lemon

Vinaigrette to taste.

Garnish with the poppy seeds and serve.

 

 

Serves 4

Time: 30 mins

 

 

LEMON VINAIGRETTE

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 t. honey, or sugar

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper, plenty

1 T. warm water, will help the mixture emulsify

1 large shallot, (about 1 ounce), cut into chunks (optional)

 

Combine all the ingredients except the shallot in a blender and turn the machine

on; a creamy

emulsion will form within 30 seconds. Taste and add more lemon juice a teaspoon

or two at a time

until the balance tastes right to you.

 

Add the shallot and turn the blender on and off a few times until the shallot is

minced within the

dressing. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve. (This is best made fresh but

will keep,

refrigerated, for a few days; bring it back to room temperature and whisk

briefly before using).

 

Makes about 3/4 cup

Time: 5 mins

 

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 12.20.07 "

Copyright:

" 2007 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:30 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 603 Calories; 26g Fat (37.5% calories

from fat); 18g

Protein; 80g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium.

Exchanges: 5

Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5 Fat.

 

NOTES : A quick and unusual salad that is light, quite tart, and refreshing.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 4673 0 0 0 5456 0

 

 

 

 

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