Quinoa with beets, corn, and walnuts
From Diana, White Plains CSA
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Middle Eastern
- 3 medium beets
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 TBS balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 ears fresh sweet corn or 1 small can corn kernels
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Trim the tops and bottoms from the beets, then wrap each beet individually in foil.
Bake until they’re soft enough for a knife to pierce the skin easily, about 45 to 90 minutes depending on size. Let the beets cool, then peel them under running water.
Cut beets into large dice.
Meanwhile, cook quinoa per package directions.
Heat olive oil and add garlic and lemon rind. Cook for two minutes, then add vinegar, lemon juice, and mustard. Mix well and remove from heat.
Mix all ingredients and serve.
Keyword dairy-free, freezer friendly, gluten free, grain/rice, lunch, make ahead, salad, side dish, vegan, vegetarian