This is the go-to Quinoa recipe!!! I have tried probably a dozen quinoa recipes and this is hands down my favorite. The ginger and the soy sauce beautifully complement the flavor of the quinoa! You must use fresh ginger! If you have more than one type of quinoa available to you I recommend using the common lighter colored quinoa (looks off-white). We have a local farmer who grows multiple varieties so I mix 3/4 white quinoa and 1/4 red quinoa. The white absorbs the flavors better the red gives it a nice crunchy texture. If you buy it in the store, the red quinoa will not absorb the flavors as well.

Reviewed On: May 26, 2011

delicious over fresh raspberries! Or over anything really.

Reviewed On: Aug. 18, 2010

Carrots and arugula are in season at the same time. I buy both at the local farmers market and roast the carrots and nuts on a cast iron griddle on the grill (I hate to turn on the oven with the a/c going). The carrots must be browned to bring out their sweetness to best compliment the flavors of this salad. I look forward to making this every year in late spring! I love blue cheese and don't change a thing in the recipe!

Reviewed On: Aug. 18, 2010