GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND QUINOA SALAD
I was looking for a unique summer side to pair with a smoked prime rib course and stumbled on this recipe. This was my first time to use quinoa but certainly not the last. Love the taste, texture and flexibilty.
Provided by Patrick Johnson
Categories Other Salads
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. ASPARAGUS and QUINOA
- 2. Heat grill.
- 3. Brush asparagus with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill on both sides until just cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and cut in half.
- 4. Bring 8 cups of salted water to a boil. Add quinoa and cook until soft. Drain and rinse with cold water and drain again.
- 5. Place the quinoa in a medium bowl and add red wine vinegar, olive oil, parsley and 1/4 cup of olive vinaigrette (recipe below). Stir to combine.
- 6. Place on plate and top with goat cheese, asparagus, whole nicoise olives, sliced tomato and parsley sprigs.
- 7. BLACK OLIVE VINAIGRETTE
- 8. Combine vinegar, mustard, chile powder, olives and olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth.
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abdulla Alsanadi
a@gmail.comThis salad is a great way to get your veggies in.
Naeem Akhtar
a.naeem90@gmail.comI'm always looking for new ways to cook quinoa and this salad is a great option.
Tuguldur Tuuduu
tuuduut@gmail.comThis salad is a great way to use up leftover grilled asparagus.
Mustafa Omani
o@hotmail.comI made this salad for a potluck and it was a big hit!
Guna Moktan
gunam38@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and my salad turned out great!
Ruweydo C laahi
l.r@yahoo.comThis salad is a bit bland.
Mohammad Samiul Islam
i32@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of quinoa, but I really enjoyed this salad.
Ajiboye Habeeb
a.habeeb@aol.comThis salad is a great way to get your veggies in.
Juanita Mallery
jmallery6@yahoo.comI love the combination of flavors in this salad.
Namakula Carol
carolnamakula74@yahoo.comThis salad is perfect for a summer picnic.
Daniel Ankrah
ankrahd@aol.comI've made this salad several times and it's always delicious.
Djamel Djamel
djamel@hotmail.frThis salad is a great way to use up leftover grilled asparagus.
riaz lmm10
l_riaz@gmail.comI love this salad! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
jessetorp David
david.j@hotmail.comThis salad was a hit at my last party! It's so flavorful and refreshing, and the quinoa adds a nice touch of heartiness.