Description
A tasty, easy, healthy quinoa salad with a citrus dressing and ripe peaches for a little added sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, preferably a mix of white, red, and black
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablepsoons fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil, loosely packed
- 2 medium firm, ripe peaches, diced
Instructions
- Soak quinoa. In a medium bowl, soak the quinoa in cold water for 2 minutes. Drain the quinoa in a sieve (one that will fit over a 4-quart saucepan) and rinse well.
- Boil quinoa. Bring a 4-quart saucepan of well-salted water to a boil. Add the quinoa and cook until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Drain quinoa well in the sieve.
- Steam quinoa. Add 1/4 to 1 inch water to the saucepan, checking to make sure the bottom of the sieve doesn’t touch the water. Bring water to a simmer then set the sieve in the pan. Cover with a lid (it’s fine if it doesn’t fit tightly), and steam until the quinoa is tender and feels dry, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Make dressing. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the orange juice, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Slowly whisk in the oil, and season with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Toss. Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl, toss with the dressing and basil. Gently stir in the peaches and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
- If you can’t find good peaches, you can substitute supremed orange segments instead.
- Recipe adapted from Fine Cooking, Aug/Sept 2016.
