Quinoa And Green Bean Salad

Have you picked yourself up off the floor yet?  Me, doing a vegan and ever-so-trendy quinoa dish?  Yep I'm amazed at myself too:-)  I've had a bit of stomach trouble lately (too much wheat and meat?/too much info?) so I decided I'd better do something good for my gut health.  So I conjured up this healthy, gut-friendly dish.  And it was very tasty too, so win-win!

grab your ingredients

Just as an aside, last week was the 6th anniversary of Sherry's Pickings, and what a wonderful time it has been.  I've so enjoyed meeting fellow food bloggers in virtual and real life.  Such a lovely community of fellow foodies.  Hope you enjoy my new banner and background too, which ring in the changes!


Original recipe by Sherry's Pickings:

Serves 4 as a side:


ingredients:


200g. (1 cup) of cooked quinoa

200g. green beans, steamed or boiled till tender

200g. frozen edamame, steamed or boiled till tender

half a red capsicum (bell pepper), chopped or sliced into strips

2-3 spring onions (scallions), sliced

fresh parsley or herb of your choice, snipped or chopped - amount at your discretion, maybe 3-4 tbs

1 tbs baby capers, rinsed well 

2 tbs crushed peanuts - i.e. finely chopped

1 tbs dukkah 

1-2 tsp white sesame seeds

2-3 tbs (40-60 mLs) lime or lemon juice

2-3 tbs extra virgin olive oil

sea salt to taste - maybe 1 tsp 

ground black pepper to taste - maybe 1/2 tsp


Method:


Cook up the quinoa, green beans and edamame till the amount of tender you prefer, and leave till they hit room temp.

Pop the edamame out of the pods

Slice up the capsicum and spring onions

Chop or snip up the parsley

Throw all the ingredients into a salad bowl and toss well

Serve with baked or grilled salmon or any fish of your choice; chicken would go well with this salad too


Notes:

Cook quinoa as per the packet instructions, or get Mr P. to do it for you (tee hee).  He told me he took one cup quinoa, rinsed well, and shoved it in the microwave with 1½ cups cold water on High for 6 minutes, then at 80% for another 5 mins.  Toss it with a fork and let it sit for 10 mins.  FYI - 1 cup raw quinoa = 3 cups cooked 

Mr P. also cooked up the green beans and edamame in the microwave: green beans took 5-6 mins. on High, while the edamame took 4-5 mins. 

ingredients gathered

chop that parsley

juice the lemon for the dressing

ready to serve

and ready to eat

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