Here’s a recipe to commemorate that we are surviving winter, and remember how food spring and summer taste! With some fresh and delicious orange-pistachio salad! Shoutout to @tasteofhome for sharing it! Enjoy this deliciously fresh salad! And don’t forget to share your thoughts with a comment on the section below!
INGREDIENTS:
• 1-1/3 cups water
• 2/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 medium cucumber, halved and sliced
• 1 cup shelled pistachios, toasted
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1 medium navel orange
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pinch pepper
PREPARATION:
• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa.
• Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-14 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Cool.
• In a large bowl, combine romaine, beans, mandarin oranges, cucumber, pistachios, onion and cooled quinoa.
• In a small bowl, finely grate the zest from the orange. • Cut orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange and add to zest.
• Whisk in oil, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.
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