Quinoa and Grape Curry Salad

DIRECTIONS

Bring the water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan.  Stir in quinoa, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until quinoa is just tender.  Do not overcook  Drain any excess water.

Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl and cool. Stir in the grapes, celery, walnuts, radishes, scallions, Jalapeno peppers and dill weed.

To prepare the Curry Vinaigrette:  In a small bowl, mash the garlic and salt together until it forms a paste.  Add the curry powder and mix well.  Add the vinegar, olive oil and pepper: mix well.

Pour Curry Vinaigrette over quinoa mixture and mix gently.

Ingredients

2-1/2 qt. water
1 qt. (1-1/2 lb.) red quinoa, well rinsed
1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. kosher salt
2 qt. green and red california grapes, halved lengthwise
3 cups (8 stalks) celery, thinly sliced
3 cups (12 oz.) toasted walnuts, chopped
2 cups (12 large) radishes, halved and thinly sliced
2 cups (12 each) scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced
3/4 cup (4 each) jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1/2 cup fresh dill weed, chopped

Curry Vinaigrette:

4 (1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp.) garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. +1 tsp. kosher salt
3 Tbsp. curry powder
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
1-1/3 cups extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Bring the water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan.  Stir in quinoa, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until quinoa is just tender.  Do not overcook  Drain any excess water.

Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl and cool. Stir in the grapes, celery, walnuts, radishes, scallions, Jalapeno peppers and dill weed.

To prepare the Curry Vinaigrette:  In a small bowl, mash the garlic and salt together until it forms a paste.  Add the curry powder and mix well.  Add the vinegar, olive oil and pepper: mix well.

Pour Curry Vinaigrette over quinoa mixture and mix gently.

Notes

This recipe may support a healthy immune system.

This is a Vegan recipe
This is a Gluten-free recipe
This is a Clean-eating recipe
This is a Vegetarian recipe
This is a Dairy-free recipe
This is a Healthy-fats recipe

Servings

24 servings (1 cups each)

Nutritional Information

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 325; Protein 7.4 g; Carbohydrate 33 g; Fat 20g; 53% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 661 mg; Fiber 3.84 g.