This is such a fresh and quick summer salad, full of sweet and salty flavour, pretty addictive! The tomato and peach combo is a classic, and when paired with fresh herbs and a salty add in, it's just delicious.
Cook 1/2 cup quinoa in 1 cup chicken broth, bring to a boil and then a low simmer for about 15 min.
Once cooled add:
lots of halved cherry tomatoes
2 sweet ripe peaches cut in cubes (ripe nectarines work too)
1 small cucumber, cubed
several pitted and chopped kalamata olives
Add the zest of 1 lemon, a large amount of finely chopped basil and mint. The mint is really essential in this salad, it just elevates all of the other flavours.
Make a sweet and tart vinaigrette. I like to mix olive oil, alt and pepper with white wine and balsamic vinegar. With the lemon zest, this is a powerful burst of flavour and the quinoa just soaks it up.
If you like nuts, add some toasted almonds, pistachios or pine nuts.
This is a super BBQ side dish or a terrific lunch salad, another "taste of summer" dish to share...
Cook 1/2 cup quinoa in 1 cup chicken broth, bring to a boil and then a low simmer for about 15 min.
Once cooled add:
lots of halved cherry tomatoes
2 sweet ripe peaches cut in cubes (ripe nectarines work too)
1 small cucumber, cubed
several pitted and chopped kalamata olives
Add the zest of 1 lemon, a large amount of finely chopped basil and mint. The mint is really essential in this salad, it just elevates all of the other flavours.
Make a sweet and tart vinaigrette. I like to mix olive oil, alt and pepper with white wine and balsamic vinegar. With the lemon zest, this is a powerful burst of flavour and the quinoa just soaks it up.
If you like nuts, add some toasted almonds, pistachios or pine nuts.
This is a super BBQ side dish or a terrific lunch salad, another "taste of summer" dish to share...
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