Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

I loved this recipe. I reduced the sesame oil to 1 TBSP (I often find it overpowering) and added more raisins and mint - to me, these were the 2 best flavors. It was absolutely delicious and so easy to make. I used the leftovers as dressing for some homemade falafel, which I fried and put into a pita flatbread. It was a nice alternative to the typical cucumber/tomato/onion mixture, and went great with the garlic, mint and sour cream sauce I whipped up on the fly. I would definitely make this salad again.

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Natalia

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Home Town: Aurora, Colorado, USA

Living In: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

Interesting combination of flavors; used sesame oil and raisins per recipe and am glad I did as gave it a more unique flavor.

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

I made this exactly according to recipe, and it's fantastic. I'm glad I didn't veto the raisins which sounded weird or sesame oil. Something about all these things together is magic. Thanks for this recipe.

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holarosa

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

You don't even need to measure, just add ingredients to your liking and viola!

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LisaKim

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2009

My whole family loves this recipe, even my two young children. I did leave out the radishes, knowing neither of my kids likes them. I think the sesame oil is essential.

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: May 3, 2008

I was actually a bit too nervous to use the sesame oil for this recipe, so I swapped for olive. I took out the cucumbers and added black beans and a smidge more cumin than was called for. It turned out really good! Would have been good with some fresh summer corn too, to add a little more sweetness.

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kari elizabeth

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2008

I made two versions, half as is and half with feta - the one with feta was slightly better, but overall, both were bad.

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Ellen Pfeiffer

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008

wonderful. doesn't even need oranges or anything else to make it sweet. i was starving so i didn't let it sit for a while. it was still great!

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SFAITHJ

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2008

I used olive oil instead of sesame oil and fresh basil instead of parsley because that's what I had. It was fantastic. I can't wait to have it again in lettuce wraps for an easy lunch. Such a fantastic fresh recipe. The raisins were a great sweet touch.

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LizzieCookin

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2008

This was my first time using Quinoa and my husband, dinner guests and I all loved it! I left out the radishes (I did not have any in the house) and I added feta cheese (1/3 cup). A delicious salad!

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kitchenmarea

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2007

You either love this or hate it. 3 of my friends could not get enough but the recipe didn't really impress my palate. However, I added mandarine oranges to sweeten it up, which was taster than the original.

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germanerin

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2007

I was really board with plain quinoa and this was just a tasty treat. It was a lot of work to chop everything up but it was great in the end.

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Reviewed: May 29, 2007

This is a great recipe for lunches!!! Quickly put up together, and really tasty!

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Catherine L.

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Home Town: Quebec, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2007

This was an okay salad, but I had higher expectation for it especially since I love quinoa. The sesame-cumin-lime combination was odd, and the whole thing was too acidic for me. On day two I made lettuce wraps of it, and the sweetness of the romaine really helped round out the sharp flavors. I want to try this with something like fresh strawberries added for a touch of sweet and see what that does.

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2006

I recently found and fell in love with quinoa and have been making all sorts of dishes with it. This one did not disappoint! I wasn't able to find tomatoes I was happy with, so I instead used grape tomatoes. I also cut the radishes into smaller chunks os that you could get more of everything in each bite. I took the salad to my dad's house for a Labor Day bbq this weekend and everybody loved it! It's really flavorful and refreshing- I wasn't sure how the mint would go with everything, but it really is a perfect blend of flavors. I will be making it again and again.

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