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RECIPE                                                                                                                                                                                                  Life&Style  |  NOV/DEC 2021
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        Quinoa



        asparagus                                                                                                                Beer & prawns



        salad






                                                                                                                                                                                                Christmas in July
        Author: Sylvia Fountaine   Prep Time: 15
        Cook Time: 15   Total Time: 30 minutes
        Serves: 4-6   Category: Salads, Vegetarian
        Method: stove top




        A simple recipe for Quinoa          DRESSING:
        Asparagus Salad (aka Spring
        Tabouli) tossed with English        1/3 cup olive oil
                                            zest from 1 lemon                                                                                                                          Father's Day breakfast
        peas, fresh dill, parsley, toasted                                                                                      Craft class
        almonds in a lemony dressing        1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
                                            (1–2 lemons)
        topped with optional avocado,
        goat or feta cheese. A healthy,     1/2–1 teaspoon kosher salt
                                            pepper to taste
        flavorful salad that can be made
        ahead – perfect for special         Optional garnishes- crumbled
        gatherings or midweek lunches!      goat cheese or feta, sliced
        GF and  vegan adaptable!            avocado, sunflower sprouts or
                                            pea shoots, flower petals- chive
                                            blossoms are nice.
        INGREDIENTS                                                                                                                            Loud shirt night
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        1 cup quinoa (dry)
        1 1/2 cup water                     INSTRUCTIONS
        Pinch salt
        1 bunch asparagus, chopped into     1. Rinse the quinoa and place it in a pot with the water and pinch
        1 inch pieces                       of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and allow it to simmer on
        2 cups shelled fresh English        low heat for 12-15 minutes. Turn off heat, and let sit covered for 5 -10
        peas ( available at Trader Joes)    minutes, then uncover, fluff with a fork and let it cool.
        or substitute shelled edamame,      2. While the quinoa is cooking, blanch the peas and asparagus in
        radishes, cucumber, snow peas       salted boiling water for just a few minutes, until bright and tender.
        or even spring greens.              Rinse under cold water.
        3 scallions – thinly sliced at a                                                                                                         Oktoberfest Happy Hour
        diagonal                            3. Place the cooled quinoa and blanched veggies in a bowl. Add the                                                                                                    Roma St Parklands
        ½ cup fresh dill ( 2 x .5 ounces    scallions, dill and almonds and give a toss. Add the oil, lemon zest                                                      Samford Valley day trip
        packages) chopped  ( or sub         and lemon juice and salt, pepper and stir again.
        Italian parsley)                    4. Taste, adjust salt and lemon, adding more if you like. If you are
        ½ cup Italian parsley, more to      making this ahead, be sure to taste before serving as flavors will
        taste.                              mellow – so I’ll usually add a little more salt and lemon.
        1/4 cup sliced or slivered          5. Serve with optional avocado, feta, goat cheese, sunflower sprouts.
        almonds, toasted ( optional, or
        sub other nut or seed)              Source: www.feastingathome.com.

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