GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND QUINOA SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BLACK OLIVE VINAIGRETTE

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GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND QUINOA SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BLACK OLIVE VINAIGRETTE image

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients
12 spears asparagus, trimmed
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 cups quinoa
8 ounces aged goat cheese, shaved
1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 nicoise olives
1 Roma tomato, sliced
Parsley sprigs for garnish
Black Olive Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup aged sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon chile de arbol
1/2 cup pitted nicoise olives
1/2 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Directions Heat grill. 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. Bring 8 cups of salted water to a boil. Add quinoa and cook until soft. Drain and rinse with cold water and drain again. Place the quinoa in a medium bowl and add red wine vinegar, olive oil, parsley and 1/4 cup of olive vinaigrette. Stir to combine. Place on plate and top with goat cheese, asparagus, whole nicoise olives, sliced tomato and parsley sprigs. ------------------------------ Combine vinegar, mustard, chile powder, olives and olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth.

_KAAPIE _FF
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I'm always looking for new quinoa salad recipes, and this one is a keeper!


Numan Qadoos
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover grilled asparagus.


Sandra Okolie
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Jigga Martinez
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This recipe was a waste of time. The salad was bland and boring.


Luciano Ortiz
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The goat cheese was too overpowering for me. I think I'll use a different cheese next time.


hadeel asam
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This salad was just okay. I've had better.


Amy Ndaw
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The quinoa was a bit undercooked for my liking. I'll cook it for a few extra minutes next time.


Katarzyna Sobczak
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This salad was a bit too tangy for my taste. I think I'll use less lemon juice next time.


Luca Newman
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I loved the addition of black olives to the vinaigrette. It gave the salad a nice briny flavor.


Olivier Steven
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The grilled asparagus was the star of this salad. It was perfectly tender and flavorful.


LADHA Khan
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This recipe was easy to follow and the salad turned out great! I used a store-bought vinaigrette, but I'll try making my own next time.


Rashid Sial
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I'm not usually a fan of quinoa, but this salad changed my mind. The combination of textures and flavors was really enjoyable.


Shakib Islam
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This salad was a hit at my last dinner party! The flavors of the grilled asparagus, quinoa, goat cheese, and black olive vinaigrette were perfectly balanced. I'll definitely be making this again.