Tomatillo-Quinoa Salad Recipe

Name: Tomatillo-Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups quinoa (3/4 pound); 3 cups water; 8 tomatillos (1/2 pound), husked; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 7 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/3 cup chopped parsley; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar; 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 large cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 bunch radishes (3/4 pound), thinly sliced; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 10 ounces cooked corn (2 cups); 4 ounces queso anejo or ricotta salata, quartered and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest

Servings: persons

2 cups quinoa (3/4 pound)
3 cups water
8 tomatillos (1/2 pound), husked
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
7 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 large cucumber, thinly sliced
1 bunch radishes (3/4 pound), thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
10 ounces cooked corn (2 cups)
4 ounces queso anejo or ricotta salata, quartered and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest

1
Preheat the oven to 350.
2
Toast the quinoa on a baking sheet for 8 minutes.
3
Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
4
Add the quinoa, cover and simmer until the water is absorbed, 15 minutes; cool.
5
In a medium saucepan of boiling water, blanch the tomatillos for 3 minutes.
6
Drain and rinse under cold water.
7
In a blender, puree the tomatillos with the yellow onion, cilantro, lime juice, parsley, oil, vinegar, chile and garlic.
8
Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the quinoa.
9
Season with salt and pepper.
10
Garnish with the cucumber, radishes, red onion, bell pepper, corn, queso anejo and lime zest; serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups quinoa (3/4 pound), 3 cups water, 8 tomatillos (1/2 pound), husked, 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Tomatillo-Quinoa Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Tomatillo-Quinoa Salad

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