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When it comes to finding a quick way to spruce up a side dish the key is ingredient is FRESH HERBS.
Fresh herbs are a small way to pack BIG FLAVOR, without needing a lot of time or additional ingredients.
In this salad, I used fresh mint to elevate this simple dish. I just love how such little effort can create such big flavor! Don’t you?
For more easy quinoa salads just like this, be sure to check out my Mango + Black Bean Quinoa Salad + Tomato + Feta Quinoa Salad.
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Ingredients
- 1 cupCOOKED quinoa
- 1 cup of frozen peas
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- 2 tbsp chopped scallions
- Juice + zest of 1/2 a lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mix well. Serve and enjoy.
Comments
Kevin says
Great combo of flavours! Mint and peas are always good and you can’t go wrong adding some lemon. It is always nice to have fresh herbs on hand to brighten up your dishes.
Kaman says
Hi Dani,
I haven’t tried this yet, but what about a quinoa dessert? I’m thinking like mixing it with mashed red beans and forming lil “mochi cakes”. Or treating quinoa like oatmeal and eating it for breakfast with a lil bit of soy milk and whatnot.
Dani says
Kevin – I agree!
Kaman – I think a dessert would be great…I was thinking of trying a coconut quinoa pudding. As for the oatmeal, I tried that last week…check out my quick quinoa breakfast post:).
Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Ricki says
This does sound yummy! I like the combination of peas and mint–great idea to combine them with quinoa (and it is amazing how the little things can elevate a dish!). I’ve tried quinoa for breakfast, cooked like oatmeal. . . can’t say it was my favorite, but Kevin might like it!
Amy says
Hi Dani – this sounds like a great dish. I can’t wait to try it! I’ve also tried quinoa mixed with pesto before, which is a really easy and tasty way to give the quinoa some good, strong flavor.
Martha says
Hi Dani,
This sounds great. It’s just the side dish I’ve been looking for as I prepare to teach a private healthy cooking class next week. It will be perfect with the roasted salmon and vegetables we’ll prepare. Thanks for the recipe.
Tanya says
This was fabulous!!! I love recipes that taste great and require minimal chopping. I used cooked quinua and parsley instead of mint because that’s what I had on hand. Sooo good, highly recommend!