I’m in love.
I must admit I never knew what to do with Quinoa until now. About a year and a half ago I bought bag at Costco for around $10. Tried it once plain, zipped the bag shut, and stuffed it in the back of the pantry. I didn’t get it. I didn’t understand why my neighbors were suddenly buying it and going on and on about it. It didn’t taste like anything.
But now I get it.
You have to add other ingredients to it and then poof, magic happens.
Let me just say this, the next time you have to go to a pot luck, bring this. The next time you want your husband to buy you a pair of Ugg boots because you accidentally tore a hole in yours with a shovel {we won’t even go into the part about you shouldn’t be wearing Uggs in the garden anyway}, make this.
The next time you want to eat, make this.
Because Quinoa Salad will make you {and everyone else around you} happy.
Trust me.
This has been adapted from Heather’s yummy recipe over at Queen Bee Coupons.
Ingredients
2 cups Quinoa
4 cups Chicken stock
4 oz Feta cheese crumbles
15 oz Can S & W Jalapeno Black Beans, rinsed and drained
15 oz Canned Sweet Corn, rinsed and drained
1 cup Spinach, chopped
1/2 Red onion, diced
Dressing
1/2 cup Lime juice {2 Limes}
3 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Place the quinoa and chicken stock in a rice cooker, turn it on and cook.
While the rice is cooking mix the dressing ingredients together and set aside.
In a large bowl combined the black beans, corn, spinach and red onion.
When the quinoa is finished cooking and has cooled down, combine it with the black bean mixture, add dressing and toss.
Serve in a nice big fat bowl and dig in!
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Love, Love, Love Quinoa! I usually just boil it with black pepper and a bouillon cube and call it good. This recipe is much better
. I too bought my Quinoa from Costco at 1st but found that buying it in bulk at Freddy’s or Winco is much cheaper. Thanks once again for a great recipe.
I think I have almost all these ingredients. I might be trying this this weekend-thanks!
Oh you better. It is lock your self in the closet and eat the whole bowl good!
I will try this recipe soon. I use quinoa to make stir fried “rice” it is delish.
Gee thanks Robin, now I’m going to have to make it.
We love fried rice around here.
I combine cilantro, tomatoes, spinich and green onion with quinoa, and then add some lemon juice. It is my lunch at least 3 times a week, and I don’t get sick of it. It is packed with protein so I don’t want to snack after lunch. It is my new crack
Quinoa Crack! Sweet.
I have some quinoa lurking in my pantry, but I never know what to do with it. This looks super yummy!! Definitely giving it a try!
On another note, I subscribe to your daily email updates but haven’t been getting them for the past few days…I know I’m signed up because I thought I would re-enter my email addy and it said I was signed up already. Any ideas?
Thanks Angela, I’ll take a look and get back to you.
That’s a gorgeous photo of the limes. It could be framed and put on the wall in a retro kitchen.
Thank you JJ
I agree. I LOVE.
Recently discovered quinoa myself! If you like cilantro, add it to the mix…yum! What I like about quinoa, besides the fact that it is a whole protein all by itself and is fun to say, is that you can eat it cold or hot. It’s good either way.
It is fun to say! Although I must admit I was pronouncing it wrong and was corrected yesterday. LOL…
“keen-whah”…I was corrected by a friend too!
how many does this recipe feed?
Main Dish 8, Side side 12
But, in my house, this stuff is gone within 48 hours.
What do you do if you don’t have a rice cooker?
1 cup quinoa, 2 cups chicken broth or water. Bring it to a boil in a sauce pan and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff.
I am new to your blog and I just wanted to share that this recipe is amazing!! I’m completely obsessed. Thank you a million times! Can’t wait to explore your blog some more!
Thanks Linda!
It’s one of my favorites too. 