Andean Quinoa Corn Salad
Recipe Idea: Andean Quinoa Corn Salad
Hi. It’s Lois in the kitchen at Recipe Idea Shop, introducing you to Andean Quinoa Corn Salad. You all know I love to cook and try new recipes. I especially love a good vegan or vegetarian salad and Andean Quinoa Corn Salad is super delicious. Why wouldn’t it be? It’s a Moosewood Collective recipe.
But the best part about cooking is sharing the food, eating together and having a conversation about food and life. When I worked at James Madison University, I always had a steady stream of students to eat my food…and they always appreciated it. Since I’m now retired from my full-time editing job, I will have to find another taste-testing kitchen. It’s not as much fun cooking if you have no one to eat the food and exclaim, “Oooh my! This is SO good!” (Your comments on the blog help fill a little of that void, so please comment when you try one of the recipes!)
I am in the habit of looking for delicious vegan or vegetarian recipes that are gluten-free because wherever there is food, there are people with food allergies or sensitivities (and I’m one of them). This recipe comes from the Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special, which is quickly becoming my favorite cookbook. Not only is it delicious, it is beautiful in the bowl. Look at all those colors! I like to serve it with a good salad, such as Broccoli Salad and a bit of fruit.
Andean Quinoa Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw quinoa white or red or a combination of both
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 red green, yellow or orange bell peppers seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon diced jalapenos canned okay
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or more to taste
- 24 grape tomatoes washed and cut in quarters
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa in a sieve under running water and set aside to drain.
- Put the quinoa, oil, paprika, 2 cups of water, corn and salt in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low/simmer and continue cooking for about 25 minutes until the quinoa absorbs all the water and it is tender yet chewy.
- In a skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat until hot.
- Add the onions and sauté for 5-6 minutes until the onion is transparent.
- Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, jalapenos and peppers and continue cooking until the peppers soften.
- Add the cilantro and cook for another minute or so.
- Combine this mixture with the quinoa, add the tomatoes, lemon juice, black pepper and parsley, and serve immediately or refrigerate until later—this is good warm or cold!
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Andean Quinoa Corn Salad Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 3/4 a cup.
I made this a few days ago and it’s absolutely delicious. It makes a huge amount — for just the two of us, I’ll probably cut it in half next time. It would serve 8 easily — maybe 10.
In my typical loose approach to things, instead of diced jalapeno, I threw in a handful of French’s fried jalapenos (just discovered these — just like the French fried onion rings but they’re jalapeno peppers). That worked fine. I also omitted cilantro and used Italian parsley instead. Not a fan of the cilantro flavor.
My husband and I both thought this was delicious.
I’m glad you liked it! I agree, it serves at least 8 (but that’s what the recipe says…)