Quinoa and Cucumber Salad - Mill City Farmers Market

Quinoa and Cucumber Salad - Mill City Farmers Market

www.millcityfarmersmarket.org

by Market Chef Jenny Breen Serves 10 to 12 I invented this recipe because I really wanted a cool summery grain salad…

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Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers, halved and sliced
  • 2 cups quinoa cooked in 3 3/4 cups water
  • 1 sweet onion, sliced thinly
  • ½ cup currants
  • 1 bunch chard leaves (or other greens like spinach, lacinato kale or mustard), chopped
  • 1 cup toasted cashews or pecans (See Toasting Nuts, page X)
  • ¼ cup toasted sesame oil
  • ¼ cup safflower or canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • ¼ cup orange or apple juice

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