Balsamic and Herb Quinoa Salad
Serve this cold salad as a delicious summer side to your favorite grilled meat or try it alone as a great light lunch. I have been experimenting a lot with quinoa recently, and this is by far my favorite recipe. It's such a nice, healthy alternative to pasta and rice!
π Recipe adapted from AllRecipes
Bring 2 cups water, quinoa, and bouillon granules to a boil in a saucepan.
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
Spread quinoa onto a baking sheet and refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.
Rinse saucepan.
Place lima beans into the saucepan and add enough water to cover beans by 1 inch; season with salt and pepper.
Cover saucepan with a lid and bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer until beans are cooked through but still tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain water and rinse beans under cold water to stop the cooking process; refrigerate until cool, about 10 minutes.
Cook and stir almonds in a skillet over medium heat until toasted, about 5 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat and cool almonds to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
Mix quinoa, lima beans, almonds, tomatoes, scallions, and mozzarella cheese together in a large bowl.
Whisk vinegar, almond oil, olive oil, Italian seasoning, basil, garlic, and salt together in a bowl until smooth; pour over quinoa mixture and stir to coat.
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