Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts

Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts

  Ready in : 30 mins

Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 459 calories, 14g of protein, and 19g of fat each. For $2.09 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only a few people made this recipe, and 9 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up slivered almonds, olive oil, slivered pistachios, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is tremendous. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts, Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts, and Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts.

Ingredients

quinoa

quinoa

300 g

water

water

1.5 liters

salt

salt

1 tsp

olive oil

olive oil

2 tbsp

barberries

barberries

50 g

slivered almonds

slivered almonds

4 tbsp

slivered pistachios

slivered pistachios

2 tbsp

coriander

coriander

30 g

mint

mint

3 sprigs

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Put the quinoa in a sieve and rinse under running water.

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    quinoa

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    water

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    sieve
  2. 2
    Drain.

  3. 3
    Pour the boiling water over quinoa in a medium saucepan.

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    quinoa

    water

    water

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    sauce pan
  4. 4
    Add salt, stir well and cook over medium-low heat until quinoa is cooked through but still has a bite in the center.

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    quinoa

    salt

    salt

  5. 5
    Drain in a sieve.Pick over the barberries, rinse in a sieve and dry on kitchen paper.While the quinoa is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan over medium heat and lightly toast the almond slivers.

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    slivered almonds

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    quinoa

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    sandwich bread

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    cooking oil

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    sauce pan
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    sieve
  6. 6
    Add the slivered pistachios, then the rest of the oil and the rinsed barberries. Cook briefly until the barberries are shiny and a little puffed.Save a tablespoon of the barberry and nut mix and a tablespoon of the chopped herbs for garnishing the finished dish.

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    pistachio nuts

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    mixed nuts

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    herbs

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    cooking oil

  7. 7
    Mix all of the remaining nut and barberry mix, herbs and quinoa. Return to the pot and place on low heat. Cover with a lid and cook for ten minutes or until completely heated through and steam is rising. Turn into a serving dish and fluff with a fork.

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    quinoa

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    herbs

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    pot
  8. 8
    Add a little extra olive oil and a twist of black pepper if you wish.

    black pepper

    black pepper

    olive oil

    olive oil

  9. 9
    Sprinkle the quinoa with the rest of the berry-nut mix and chopped herbs and serve on its own as a main dish or as a side dish.

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    mixed nuts

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    quinoa

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    berries

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    herbs