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Quinoa Toasted Almond Salad

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Course Grains & Legumes, Salsas, Salads & Slaws
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups quinoa cooked according to package directions, then cooled
  • 1.5 cups slivered almonds lightly toasted
  • 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
  • 3 celery stalks finely chopped
  • 1 cup fresh herbs mostly parsley, plus chives and thyme OR basil; more to taste
  • 0.5 orange juiced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 clove garlic mashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • olive oil roughly double the amount of citrus juice
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt or more to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the dressing: Combine juice, garlic, honey, mustard and salt in a bowl, noting the volume of juice (probably about 1/4 cup). Whisk in olive oil, about double the amount of juice. Taste before adjusting. It should be fairly sharp of citrus before you mix it with the salad.Combine cooled quinoa with remaining salad ingredients (almonds, tomatoes, celery, herbs) and dress.  (Recipe #675)