Recipe: Tasty Vegetarian Salad

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Vegetarian Salad.

Vegetarian Salad You can have Vegetarian Salad using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Vegetarian Salad

  1. Prepare of Quinoa.
  2. You need 1/2 cup of red quinoa.
  3. Prepare 1 cup of water to rinse quinoa.
  4. You need 3/4 cup of water.
  5. Prepare of Green beans.
  6. Prepare 1 pound of whole green beans.
  7. You need 1/2 cup of fire roasted peppers optional or to taste.
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup of dried tart cherries.
  9. Prepare 1 of medium onion diced.
  10. You need 2 teaspoon of minced garlic.
  11. You need 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
  12. Prepare 1 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt.
  13. You need 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
  14. You need of Dressing.
  15. Prepare 3 tablespoons of honey.
  16. You need 1 teaspoon of mustard powder.
  17. You need 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
  18. You need 1 tablespoon of sherry vinegar.
  19. You need 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese.
  20. You need 1 tablespoon of fig preserves.
  21. You need 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
  22. Prepare 1 tablespoon of finely minced fire roasted peppers.

instructions Vegetarian Salad

  1. Rise the quinoa. Drain and allow to sit 20 minutes. Toast in a dry pan..
  2. Bring the 3/4 cup of water to boil. When it boils add the toasted quinoa. Simmer about 15-16 minutes, until the water is absorbed..
  3. Let the quinoa rest 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork..
  4. Cut the green beans thinly. Slice the fire roasted peppers, and onion. Chop the dried cherries..
  5. Heat a skillet with olive oil add the green beans, cherries, onion, peppers, and garlic. Sauté these till tender. Season with the seasonings..
  6. Mix the dressing ingredients..
  7. Add the quinoa and green bean mixture in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad. Mix well..
  8. Serve chilled or warmed, I hope you enjoy!.