Monday, April 25, 2011

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Recipe time!
This recipe is a little side-dish type dealio that I found on {none other then} Martha Stewart's website. Looks pretty delish and sounds healthy enough.
Let me know what you guys think of this recipe. For the Preserved Lemons / Lemon Dressing go to these links:

Bon Appetit!


Quinoa with Asparagus & Preserved Lemon Dressing
This tasty quinoa recipe is adapted from Joan Nathan's "New American Cooknig."
Yield: Serves 6.

Ingredients
1 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 cup quinoa
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
Preserved Lemon Dressing
Preserved Lemons

Directions
1. Fill a pot fitted with a steamer basket with enough water to cover the bottom of the pot without touching the basket; bring to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Place asparagus in steamer basket; cover and cook until asparagus is barely tender, but still crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer asparagus to water bath until cool; drain and set aside.

2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Add quinoa and cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover skillet; let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.

3. Transfer quinoa to a serving platter. Add asparagus and toss to combine. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with pine nuts and basil, garnish with chopped preserved lemons. Serve hot or at room temperature.


-S.*

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