Quinoa Salad with Barberries & Nuts
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.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 300 g quinoa
- 1.5 liters water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 50 g barberries
- 4 tbsp slivered almonds
- 2 tbsp slivered pistachios
- 30 g coriander
- 3 sprigs mint
Instructions
- 1
Put the quinoa in a sieve and rinse under running water.
- 2
Drain.
- 3
Pour the boiling water over quinoa in a medium saucepan.
- 4
Add salt, stir well and cook over medium-low heat until quinoa is cooked through but still has a bite in the center.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 8
Add a little extra olive oil and a twist of black pepper if you wish.
- 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.