Name: Quinoa salad (Ensalada de quinoa)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: salt and ground black pepper; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp balsamic vinegar; salt and black pepper; 1 tomato, deseeded and diced; 1 red (bell) pepper, diced; 2 celery sticks, diced; 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 carrot, peeled and diced; fresh coriander (cilantro), to garnish; 250 g/9 oz/1½ cups white quinoa; 1 avocado, diced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Food and Cooking of Chile

By Boris Basso Benelli

Published 2014

About

Quinoa is referred to as the wheat of the Incas, and is native to the Andes. Word has spread around the world, and it is now appreciated for its high protein and nutritional value. It has a slightly nutty flavour and a similar texture to couscous.

Ingredients

250 g/9 oz/1½ cups white quinoa
30

Method

Wash the quinoa thoroughly by swirling it with your fingers in a large bowl of cold water, then leave it to soak for 1 hour. Strain.
Heat 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil in a large