Elegant Scarlet Quinoa recipe!

An elegant and delicious dish...it's also easy to prepare! 

Turn quinoa into a crimson grain salad by stirring in some raw grated beets and adding a vinaigrette.  It’s best served warm or at room temperature. 

After you get raves about its gorgeous appearance, sit back and enjoy the request for second helpings!

Ingredients:

Just-cooked quinoa - 3.5 to 4.5 cups

Raw beets – 1 cup grated

Fresh parsley or coriander – ½ c minced and tightly packed

Scallion greens – 1/3 c

Fruity olive oil – 2-3 tablespoons

Lemon juice – 1/3 c to ½ c  freshly squeezed

Sea salt to taste

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Method:

1.  Fluff up just-cooked quinoa and stir in beets so that all the grains turn scarlet.

2.  Stir in parsley, scallion greens, olive oil, 1/3 cup lemon juice and salt.

3.  Serve warm, or refrigerate until needed. Serve at room temperature.

4.  Drizzle with remaining lemon juice if desired.

5.  Serve on a bed of lettuce and surround with carrot sticks.

Serves 4 to 6

Note:  Maximize the fibre in this dish by leaving the beet skin on.  Just scrub well before grating.

Recipe credit goes to Amber Waves of Grain.

Photo credit: helhetligliv@blogspot.com