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    Kickin’ Quinoa Salad with Aji Amarillo Dressing

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    By Alisa Fleming on January 11, 2016 Dairy-Free Recipes, Salad

    Going back to its roots, the main South American grain in this quinoa salad is paired with Latin ingredients, such as cilantro, lime, and the popular chili paste, aji amarillo. The end result is a boldly flavored, nutritious, plant-based lunch or side dish.

    Kickin' Quinoa Salad with Aji Amarillo Dressing - a flavorful, nutritious, plant-based recipe for entertaining or everyday lunches. Vegan, gluten-free, allergy-friendly.This quinoa salad recipe with photo was shared with us by canolainfo.org.

    This quinoa salad recipe was originally created by Manuel Villacorta, an award-winning registered dietitian, to offer a healthy twist to more traditional holiday menus. Honestly, I didn’t have enough time to post this quinoa salad for the holidays, but feel that it is an amazing lunch or side dish recipe for your year-round nutrition goals. It’s packed with satiating protein (in the quinoa, peas and beans), essential minerals, and filling fiber, and is even free of added sugars!

    As noted, this quinoa salad is also a great make-ahead dish (if anything, the flavors develop further as it chills), perfect for evening or weekend prep. But note that the chili paste can be rather spicy. You may want to start with a lesser amount for timid taste buds.

    Kickin' Quinoa Salad with Aji Amarillo Dressing - a flavorful, nutritious, plant-based recipe for entertaining or everyday lunches. Vegan, gluten-free, allergy-friendly.

    Special Diet Notes: Kickin’ Quinoa Salad

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetarian, and generally top allergy-friendly.

    Kickin' Quinoa Salad with Aji Amarillo Dressing
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    20 mins
    Total time
    35 mins
     
    This dish may be prepared one day ahead, allowing the flavors time to meld - perfect for guest prep or for lunch boxes!
    Author: CanolaInfo
    Serves: 10 servings
    Ingredients
    Quinoa
    • 1 cup quinoa (traditional, red or tri-color!)
    • 2 cups vegetable broth
    Dressing
    • ¼ cup non-GMO canola oil (a neutral-tasting oil)
    • 1 tablespoon aji amarillo paste
    • 1 cup whole cilantro leaves
    • ¼ cup lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    Salad
    • 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
    • 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
    • ½ cup celery, chopped
    • ½ cup red onion, diced
    Instructions
    1. For the quinoa, rinse the quinoa well under cool water in fine sieve for several changes of water. Drain well.
    2. In a large pot, boil the vegetable broth and quinoa over medium heat. Reduce to simmer, cover, and cook until the quinoa is tender but still firm to bite, about 15 minutes. It’s done when germ separates, making it look like a curly. Drain well and return quinoa to pot off the heat. Cover with tea towel and replace lid, allowing it to steam and fluff as it cools.
    3. For the dressing, add all ingredients to food processor and blend until smooth.
    4. For the salad, if using fresh peas, bring a medium-size pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the peas and cook about 5 minutes. Strain and rinse with cold water to cool. If using frozen, skip this step.
    5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled quinoa, peas, beans, celery, red onion and dressing. Stir until dressing is distributed evenly and serve.
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    7 Comments

    1. Aaron Friedman on January 4, 2019 7:04 am

      Can you please specify whether the salt is table salt, Morton’s kosher salt, or Diamond Crystal kosher salt.

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      • Alisa Fleming on January 4, 2019 9:20 am

        Table salt or kosher salt would work, but what I would do (this isn’t one of my personal recipes) is start with 1/2 teaspoon and add to taste.

        Reply
        • Aaron friedman on January 6, 2019 8:06 am

          Since 2 parts kosher salt is the same as 1 part table salt, it’s always helpful to specify which one you’re referring to, even when salting to taste.

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          • Alisa Fleming on January 6, 2019 8:48 am

            I don’t disagree, which is why I think starting with 1/2 teaspoon is best (to avoid over salting!). For my personal recipes, I typically use fine sea salt. Unfortunately, with some of the contributed recipes, I can’t say for sure which salt they used unless they specified it. I hope you get the chance to enjoy this recipe though and that the seasoning works out well for you!

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    3. Erin on January 12, 2016 7:57 pm

      I love finding different ways to eat quinoa! This sounds amazing. I am definitely making this.

      Reply
    4. Kristina on January 12, 2016 2:38 pm

      bring on the chile flavor! I love quinoa salads like this – very flavorful!

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