Costco Quinoa Salad

"We love Costco's quinoa salad so I was thrilled when I stumbled across the recipe in finecooking.com It's best to make this salad the day before you plan to serve it to give the grains time to absorb the vinaigrette and to let the flavors blend. Take it out of the fridge 30 to 45 minutes before serving for the best flavor."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Rinse quinoa thoroughly under cold water and drain.
  • Bring 7 cups water to a boil in a 4 quart pot over high heat.
  • Add 3/4 teaspoons salt; add quinoa, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally and adding more boiling water as needed to keep the quinoa covered, until tender (about 15 to 20 minutes).
  • Drain and rinse the quinoa with cold water to stop the cooking.
  • Transfer quinoa to a foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss lightly to coat.
  • Spread the quinoa on the baking sheet and cool completely at room temperature or in the fridge.
  • Put vinegar and lemon juice in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the 1/3 cup olive oil (vinaigrette).
  • Whisk in lemon zest; taste; season with salt, pepper and additional vinegar and lemon juice or olive oil as needed.
  • Place cooked and cooled quinoa in large serving bowl and toss to break up any clumps.
  • Add tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions, bell peppers, lentils, mung beans, parsley plus 1/2 cup vinaigrette and toss.
  • Taste and season as needed with more vinaigrette, salt and pepper.
  • Serve or refrigerate for up to 1 day.
  • If making ahead, allow salad to sit at room temperature so it's not refrigerator-cold and season with more vinaigrette, salt and pepper before serving.

Questions & Replies

  1. How much salt per serving and please give serving size.
     
  2. How much is the calories of this salad compare with plain rice.
     
  3. Where is the nutritional info shown on this and other recipes on the genius kitchen site?
     
  4. How Long can we conserve this salade in refrigereter ? Can we frise that recipe and if yes for how long?
     
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Reviews

  1. Good recipe, but Costco’s salad also has kale and brown rice. Yours does not. Your recipe has scallions, while Costco does not. I have their salad and label in front of me and it is different than yours.
     
  2. the ingredients list does not include it, but i swear there are mustard seeds in this. That is why I love it.
     
  3. Yest!
     
  4. Great recipe but the nutritional information seems to be way off... If anyone can make sense please share.
     
  5. I bought this salad today at Costco's. It does not list sugar or cumin in the ingredients.
     
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Tweaks

  1. A delicious and healthy salad! I used garbanzo beans in place of the mung beans. Thanks! Made for PRMR game.
     

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