I picked up some zucchini and was wondering what I can make with it that doesn’t constitute anything going into the oven, then remembered I had about a cup of red quinoa in my pantry, then I was thinking I can make mix both together and have a great salad, BORING!, so I searched the refrigerator and got a red bell pepper, found some frozen corn in the freezer and WALLA! a delicious and not a boring salad was born. With some added fresh garlic and some fresh herbs this salad is the bomb.
Serving Size: 4
A mouth watering Quinoa Salad with loads of delicious Zucchini
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 2 - 4 cloves fresh garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cups zucchini , that's about 1 medium zucchini , diced
- 1 cup chick peas or black beans, cooked
- 4-6 sprigs fresh fine leaf thyme , De-stemmed
- 1 cup red bell pepper (that's about 1/2 medium bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
- 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 scallions or chives, finely chopped
- 6 sprigs fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten free massel seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Method
- Using a medium size pot, add the 6 cups water and the salt, bring water to a boil.
- Add Quinoa to boiling water and cook uncovered , until the quinoa is tender about 10 - 12 minutes
- Remove from heat and drain by using the same mesh strainer, run some cold water so as to stop the quinoa from cooking, let sit for 5 minutes in the MESH strainer, covered.
- Add chopped parsley, and season with salt , massel and pepper.
- Mix and combine everything
- (Enjoy)!
Notes
After you add the Zucchini to the pot, you can turn your heat on high.
Nutrition
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