Date Quinoa Salad
Source: Pennswood Village (Newton, Penn.)
Apricots, cherries, raisins and honey take quinoa on a sweet retreat in this versatile quinoa side dish.
Ingredients
1 gal. vegetable stock
2 qt. raw quinoa
2 cups dried apricots
2 cups dried cherries
2 cups raisins
2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups honey
1 oz. kosher salt
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
Pitted dates for topping (1 for each portion)
Steps
- Bring vegetable stock to boil; add quinoa. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add apricots, cherries, raisins, olive oil, honey salt and balsamic vinegar to cooled quinoa; mix well.
- Top each portion with a pitted date; serve.