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Maria Alicia's Quinoa Salad

Maria Alicia also made this delightful quinoa salad for us.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Cooling time1 hour
CourseSalad, Side Dish
Cuisineecuadorian
Servings8

Ingredients

  • 8 medium tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/2 cup ½ cup olive oil, divided
  • honey
  • coarse salt
  • 1 cup Andean quinoa
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 lemon the juice of
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 200C (390 F).
  • In a baking dish, put the quartered tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, honey, and grain salt. Bake for 20 minutes, until soft.
  • Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in chicken or vegetable broth (in some cases it is necessary to soak the quinoa from the night before). Once the water boils, leave it on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until it is completely cooked.
  • Meanwhile make the olive oil sauce for seasoning: (1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 2 fresh mint leaves).
  • When the quinoa cools, mix it with the tomatoes, and season it with the sauce. Maria Alicia prefers a drier quinoa salad so she avoids adding too much juice from the tomatoes.
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