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Description
Ensalada Con Quinoa De Peru
Ingredients
- 2 cup Raw quinoa
- 2 qt Plus 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup lime Juice
- 2 x Aji chiles, fresh, stems and seeds removed chop fine
- 2/3 cup Olive oil
- 2 med cucumbers, peeled, seeded cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 lrg tomato, seeds removed, cubed
- 8 x Green onions, white only thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup Italian Parsley,fresh, mince
- 1/3 cup mint, fresh minced
- salt and Black pepper TT
- 2 x Heads of Bibb lettuce,shred
GARNISHES
- 3 x eggs,hard boiled,slice thin
- 2 x Fresh Ears of corn, cooked and cut into 2" rounds
- 1 cup black olives, thickly sliced
Directions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold running water until the water runs clear.
- Combine the quinoa with the water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until all the grains are translucent.
- Drain, transfer the quinoa to a bowl and chill.
- Whisk together the lime juice, the chiles, and the olive oil and set aside.
- Combine the quinoa, cucumbers, tomato, green onions, Parsley, and mint and mix gently.
- Pour the lime juice mixture over the top and toss again. add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.