Quinoa and beet salad with hazelnuts
A few months back I made a salad with arugula, beets, oranges, avocados and hazelnuts. The combination of beets and hazelnuts was so delicious that I decided to create a quinoa salad using some of the same flavors. The result is a salad that’s as delicious as it is pretty.
And let’s not forget, this is a dish you can feel great about eating, because:
- Beets contain powerful phytonutrients called belatains.
- Hazelnuts serve up protein, vitamin E and “good fats”.
- Quinoa provides a complete protein, and is a good source of magnesium.
Now, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might be wondering if I’m a little obsessed with beet salads. And nuts. And quinoa. The answer is yes…yes….and yes. You got a problem with that?
1 cup quinoa Place the quinoa and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 12 minutes, until you see the rings separate from the kernels of quinoa and it’s tender-crunchy. Set aside and cool. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Eat. Serves 4
1 ½ cups water
¾ cup diced roasted beets
1/3 cup chopped roasted hazelnuts (or substitute pistachios or almonds)
¼ cup sliced scallions
¼ cup minced fresh mint
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt
Perfect for a bar-b-que weekend. Nice and refreshing. I’m a type 2 diabetic so I’ve been substituting freekeh for other grains since it has a low-GI. I’m going to give this a try.
Lovely color on that salad. Makes me feel like summer grilling season is really here, crappy weather or no.
Why thank you, Ef. And as three people have asked me, no I didn’t post that from Italy today! It was pre-scheduled
Awesome that you just posted this! I have a very similar salad I am posting soon + I will be sure to link back to your recipe
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I have a recipe with quinoa and beets from the LA Times on my blog. You’ve included all my favorite ingredients here. Am also obsessed with beets!
Yum yum yum. We brought this to a friends for dinner and it was a hit! I love the color, flavor, texture…just wonderful.
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