Tomato-Mint Quinoa Salad Recipe
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Tomato-Mint Quinoa Salad

By: SunFlower 
"Even for non-vegetarians, quinoa is a great change to rice or pasta. I've been trying to think of more dishes using quinoa and came up with this salad."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (42)

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/4 cups quinoa
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 10 radishes, quartered
  • 1/2 cucumber, diced
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. Bring water to boil in a small saucepan. Pour in quinoa, raisins, and a pinch of salt. Cover, and let simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, then remove from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature.
  2. Toss together the tomatoes, onion, radish, cucumber, and almonds in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled quinoa, then season with mint, parsley, cumin, lime juice, sesame oil, and salt. Chill 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 346 | Total Fat: 11.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by JAGUARMEL   view full review
I recently found and fell in love with quinoa and have been making all sorts of dishes with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2008 by LizzieCookin   view full review
I used olive oil instead of sesame oil and fresh basil instead of parsley because that's what...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2009 by holarosa   view full review
I made this exactly according to recipe, and it's fantastic. I'm glad I didn't veto the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2008 by kari elizabeth   view full review
I was actually a bit too nervous to use the sesame oil for this recipe, so I swapped for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by Scorpio   view full review
This was an okay salad, but I had higher expectation for it especially since I love quinoa. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2007 by CMG   view full review
I was really board with plain quinoa and this was just a tasty treat. It was a lot of work to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2010 by dragonlady5   view full review
Wicked good! I added a little cilantro to this and used cherry tomatoes (like others...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2007 by Catherine L.   view full review
This is a great recipe for lunches!!! Quickly put up together, and really tasty!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2008 by SFAITHJ   view full review
wonderful. doesn't even need oranges or anything else to make it sweet. i was starving so i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by MaLizGa   view full review
I feel like there is too much going on in this salad. The only thing I did differently was use...

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