Chef Richard Ruben of the Institute of Culinary Education and author of The Farmer's Market Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes Using the Freshest Ingredients
Weight Watchers Quinoa Salad
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 celery stalks – minced
- 1 cucumber – peeled, seeds removed and minced
- 6 to 8 radishes – chopped
- 5 scallions – roots trimmed and minced
- 2 oranges peeled and cut into segments
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
- 1/4 cup pine nuts – toasted
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Directions:
- Over a medium flame heat a one-quart saucepan, and add the quinoa.
- Toast the quinoa for a few minutes and then pour over 1-1/2 cups water.
- Cover with a tight fitting lid and lower the heat to a medium low. Cook the quinoa for 15 minutes.
- Shut off the heat and allow the quinoa sit for 10 minutes.
- In a clean bowl toss all the ingredients together to thoroughly combine.
- Correct seasoning and serve.
Nutritional information from Calorie Count per serving
Calories 225
Calories from Fat 93
Total Fat 10.3g
Saturated Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 11mg
Total Carbohydrates 29.3g
Dietary Fiber 4.5g
Sugars 7.3g
Protein 6.1g
Vitamin A 10% RDA
Vitamin C 64% RDA
Calcium 6% RDA
Iron 12%
Nutrition Grade A-
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Weight Watchers POINTS = 5 (to lower to 3 POINTS eliminate the pine nuts)
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What a fabulous recipe! Have to add it to my list of food to try. But eliminating the pine nuts…don’t know about that. Love ‘em!
I have been meaning to try quinoa FOR EVER and never seem to get around to it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hey Crabby! Since I have such a big supply of quinoa on hand (gosh darn that Costco!) I’ll be using it instead of rice as a side dish for awhile and may even use it in stir fry.
I’m a big fan of quinoa. It’s such a nutritional powerhouse, and you can do almost anything with it, just as you would rice. I have quite a collection of quinoa recipes. I’ll be adding this one to the list.
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