Quinoa salad recipe with fresh cucumbers
Ingredients to make Quinoa Salad with Fresh Cucumbers:
- 2 cups of water
- Chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons of vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper or paprika
- 1 or 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced
- Extra virgin olive oil (1/4 cup, or to taste)
- Sea salt
- 1 cup of quinoa
How to make Quinoa Salad with Fresh Cucumbers:
Cook the quinoa with 1 teaspoon salt and simmer in a saucepan over low heat until the grain is tender-al dente and the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Let it cool to add it to the salad.
Combine the minced shallot, vinegar, and crushed red pepper in a small bowl. Incorporate little by little, stirring the virgin olive oil until emulsified. Place the quinoa in a large serving bowl and add the chopped cucumber, parsley and freshly made vinaigrette. Season with salt if you see that it is not at your point of salt.
