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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:

http://www.marthastewart.com/255482/preserved-lemon-dressing

http://www.marthastewart.com/255483/preserved-lemons

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.*