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Savorykitchen's Notes:
Expand1 cup quinoa Ask a question about this ingredient
1.25 cups water Ask a question about this ingredient
3 blood oranges Ask a question about this ingredient
1 shallot, finely chopped Ask a question about this ingredient
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup chopped mint Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient
Make the quinoa: Rinse the quinoa in a mesh strainer. Bring the water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the quinoa and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until quinoa is tender.
Ask a question about this stepWhile the quinoa is cooking, prepare the oranges. Cut the peel off of two of the oranges and then cut them into bite-sized sections, removing any really fibrous bits. (If you know how to supreme an orange - do that.)
Ask a question about this stepCombine the cooked quinoa, chopped or supremed oranges, shallots, pine nuts, and mint. Squeeze the juice of the other orange over the salad and drizzle it with olive oil (about 2-3 tablespoons). Gently stir in the feta cheese. Taste the salad and add salt and pepper to taste.
Ask a question about this stepthank you - do feel free to substitute orange oranges if you can't find blood oranges this time of year.
I made this tonight for dinner. It was really great. Just loved it. Thanks so much!
Glad you liked it! Did you use regular oranges? This time of year I can't get blood oranges.
Sorry! I just saw your comment when I went to look up the recipe to make again tonight. I don't get an email notifying me when someone replies to something I post - sorry! Yes, I used regular seedless navel oranges that I supremed and cut in half to make bite size. I made some black beans last night and I thought I might toss some of those in tonight and see what that would be like.
I love quinoa too and cook often with it. This is a wonderful combination of flavors! I can already tell I will love this one. Thanks so much for posting. I'm always looking for great recipes with quinoa. I love the above idea of toasting the grain too!
I love quinoa and this salad looks delicious. Have you ever roasted the quinoa before cooking it?
I've tried giving it a toast in a skillet before cooking, but I usually forget that step. Do you do that every time you cook quinoa?
not always it just depends on my mood and time. I usually toast it in the oven when I do. But I do like the added flavor of roasting.
Thanks! The first time I did it, I was just combining the dregs of several packages to get enough for a recipe. When I saw how pretty it was I realized it was something I should start doing on purpose.
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this is really beautiful