Ensalada de Maiz y Quinoa

Quinoa Corn and Red Bean Salad with Pineapple Ají Vinaigrette

Preparation info
  • 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

  • About

This Andean grain is very popular again after centuries of being only an indigenous food. Here I have prepared quinoa with some of the ingredients that typically grow in the same area, and seasoned it with a sensational fresh and lightly spicy vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup

Method

  1. Place cups water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in the quinoa and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until the quinoa looks li