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Sesame and Scallion Quinoa - 5 pts

 

Recipe By :Cook's Magazine May 1988

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:45

Categories : Side Dish Spring

Winter

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation

Method

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2 cups quinoa -- about 1 pound

2 limes

1/2 cup light sesame oil -- cold

pressed

2 tablespoons dark sesame oil

Salt

Fresh ground black pepper

3 tablespoons sesame seeds

1 cucumber

8 scallions

1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves

 

Put quinoa in a large, heavy saucepan with 6 cups of

cold water. Cover and

bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until

water is absorbed and

quinoa is tender and slightly translucent, about 20

minutes; cool.

 

Meanwhile, squeeze 1/4 cup lime juice. Stir in sesame

oils and season to

taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over quinoa

and stir well.

 

Recipe can be made to this point 1 day ahead, covered,

and refrigerated.

 

Heat oven to 350°F. Spread sesame seeds in a single

layer in a cake pan

and toast in oven until browned, about 5 minutes.

Cool.

 

Peel, seed, and finely chop the cucumber. Chop the

scallions.

 

Recipe can be made to this point a few hours ahead.

 

SERVING: Bring quinoa mixture to room temperature,

fluff it with a fork

and stir in the cucumber, scallions, and coriander.

Adjust seasonings with

salt and pepper. Transfer quinoa to a serving dish and

sprinkle with

toasted sesame seeds.

 

Description:

" 5 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC):

" date unknown "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 229 Calories;

14g Fat (54.0%

calories from fat); 5g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 2g

Dietary Fiber; 0mg

Cholesterol; 9mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2

Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2

Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat.

 

NOTES : Fluffy South American whole grain, tossed with

Oriental

seasonings. If you have trouble finding

quinoa, substitute

bulgur, which has a similar texture and

slightly nutty

flavor.

 

ChupaNote: experiment with liquids for cooking

the quinoa:

broth or stock alone, broth or stock mixed

with water,

wine or juice mixed with water. Add 1 teaspoon

red pepper

flakes to water for quinoa.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 4673 0 1356 1356 0 0 0 0 0 3354

 

 

 

 

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