Quinoa salad - 2 cooking recipes

In our country, quinoa salad recipes have become popular relatively recently, with the appearance of the cereal of the same name on the market. It, in turn, is a pseudo-cereal crop, especially loved among the Indians living in the Andes. For Russians, it has long been known under a different name, “quinoa”. Although the South American version of quinoa is very different from ours for the better)) Plus, in our country it is still considered an exotic product, especially since you can find a variety of its types in the store, including expensive ones.

When cooked (and raw too) quinoa, made from mixed light and dark grains, looks impressive. Which makes it an almost ideal ingredient for a wide variety of holiday dishes, including salads and other snacks. This product has the advantage of hundreds of articles devoted to its benefits - quinoa contains a lot of fiber and is almost one hundred percent absorbed by the human body.

So, how to prepare a quinoa salad, where is the best place to start? It is recommended to pre-soak the cereal in cold water overnight. It will not only cook faster, but will also get rid of its bitter taste. Then it must be washed and cooked until tender in boiling water. This usually takes about fifteen minutes. Be sure to salt the water.

After cooking, there is no need to rinse it - you can simply drain it in a colander so that excess liquid comes out. And only then add it to the salad in combination with other products selected to your taste. These can be potatoes, carrots, celery root, cabbage, bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, oranges, pineapples, avocados, pears, cheese, apples, mushrooms, chicken, fish, corn, canned green beans, peas - in short, any salad vegetables , fruits, greens.