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Caron's Kickin' Quinoa Salad

By: Caron  
"An easy way to use that tuna you have sitting around and that weird quinoa stuff you got at the health food store. This is great if you want a tuna salad sandwich but don't or can't have bread, or also if you like sushi because it has a nice wasabi kick and a texture reminiscent of sticky rice. And, it has a good crunch and flavor with chopped celery and onion. Quinoa (KEEN-wa) is a 'grain that's not really a grain' used by the ancient Incas. It is especially good for people with wheat or gluten allergies, and can be doctored up with anything for every meal of the day. Try serving on a salad or lettuce leaves for a complete meal and presentation."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 cup water
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  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise (such as Hellman's® Light)
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained

Directions

  1. Stir the quinoa and water together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover; cook in the microwave on High until the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 9 minutes. Uncover and place into the refrigerator to cool.
  2. Place the celery, onion, and mayonnaise together in a bowl. Season with wasabi, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; stir to mix. Fold in the tuna and chilled quinoa until evenly blended.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 318 | Total Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by Ann B 
Great idea, Thank you! - It never occurred to me to mix Quinoa with Tuna. Also- make sure... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2009 by Emily Tisdale Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Awesome, delicious, imaginative, different, flavorful...the list of adjectives goes on. This... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2009 by lwruckles 
I followed the recipe exactly as written. Something about this just doesn't work - it might... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2009 by Carrie 
Wow - I just made this for my husband and I and we loved it. We made the recipe exactly like... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by Linda Grein Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This recipe tasted very good for my husband and myself. Thank you for making it available. MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by whitashley 
I used wasabi paste and thought it was great. I didn't have celery on hand, so I used some... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by Karen 
This was a delightful flavorful healthy side dish or next day on crackers or toast. My... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by cookingfreak 
I took this to a group dinner and most everyone liked it alot. I had to add much more of the... MORE

 
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