Apple Almond Quinoa With Curry Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 7 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop nuts.
• Rinse quinoa thoroughly in a fine sieve; drain. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add quinoa; return to a boil. Stir quinoa; cover, and reduce heat. Simmer until quinoa is tender but still chewy, about 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork; let cool.
• Whisk together honey, shallot, curry powder, salt, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Season with pepper. Whisking constantly, pour in oil in a slow, steady stream; whisk until dressing is emulsified. Add quinoa, currants, apple, mint, and nuts; toss well. Garnish with mint.

Steps:

• Mix dressing ingredients together: olive oil, lemon juice, minced shallot, curry powder, salt and pepper. Taste, adjust as needed for your taste.
• When quinoa has cooled, add all other ingredients.
• Mix with dressing. Do not drown with dressing. It should be background, not foreground in taste.

Steps:

• Toast almonds until fragrant in a 375º F oven for about seven minutes.
• Rinse quinoa thoroughly in a fine sieve and drain. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Add quinoa, return to boil, stir, cover and reduce heat. Simmer until quinoa is tender but still chewy, about 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork and let cool.
• For the dressing, whisk together honey, shallot, curry powder, salt and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Season with pepper. Whisking constantly, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream and whisk until emulsified. Add quinoa, currants, apple and nuts and toss well.