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Black & White Quinoa Salad.

Sep 24, 2009 14:34

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birdwalk September 24 2009, 18:55:31 UTC

I'd hit it.

drfardook September 24 2009, 19:08:24 UTC

Not a fan of quinoa but this looks like it would go really well with rice too.

I make something similar but with mango instead of tomatillos (and I add avocado when I can find a ripe one).

talentshow September 24 2009, 19:15:36 UTC

I loooooove quinoa. I don't know how I lived for so long without it. And to my great joy, our usually craptacular supermarket has started carrying Goya brand prepackaged quinoa, so I no longer have to mail order it or pay ridiculous amounts at Kalustyan's or Dual for it.

I made a similar salad the night before w/ whole wheat pasta.

razorart September 25 2009, 05:35:41 UTC

I walked around our shitty supermarket (that's not the hippy SUPERmarket located on the other side of town, but the one in walking distance of our house) and was dismayed to find that there were NO Goya products to be found. The canned beans/veg aisle was a joke (normally I avoid canned goods, but in a pinch, ie when I realize I want to put beans in a recipe and I don't have several hours to soak them, I like a can of Goya, dammit).

talentshow October 1 2009, 20:58:05 UTC

That is inexcusable.

delilahdewylde September 25 2009, 00:43:59 UTC

Yum. I have a whole bag of quinoa and no idea how to cook it.

talentshow October 1 2009, 21:01:27 UTC

Soak & rinse well. After that, it's a 2:3 ratio. 2 parts grain, 3 parts water. Simmered for about 15 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed.

I've found that quinoa retains salt REALLY well, so it can easily get too salty. Whatever you use for pasta, barley, rice, etc, cut it by at least half.

ohsosurly September 25 2009, 16:59:59 UTC

That is gorgeous. In spite of the cilantro. Yuck.

talentshow October 1 2009, 20:58:52 UTC

It's most beautiful because of the cilantro. Nyah!

Do you like coriander? Or is it a dealbreaker in all forms?

ohsosurly October 1 2009, 23:49:47 UTC

I've never had coriander. Cilantro tastes like soap to me, so if coriander is the same then I wouldn't like it either.

talentshow October 1 2009, 23:54:04 UTC

Cilantro are the leaves. Coriander is the seed. There are some similar flavor notes, but it's not the same at all.

If you've had curry in an Indian or Thai restaurant, you've probably had coriander.

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