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2. Simple strawberry quinoa salad with peas and dill

Beyond the Peel
The prep work for this salad is just shucking peas and cooking quinoa. Whip up a vinaigrette and you're done!

  • By Caroline Kelly Staff Writer

By France Morissette and Joshua Sprague, Beyond the Peel 

Salad for 2

1/2 cup dry quinoa

1 cup fresh peas

1 cup strawberries cut into fork sized pieces

2 green onions, cut on the bias

1 cup parsley leaves, pulled off the stem

1/4 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped

1. Cook the quinoa according to the package directions or use this technique. During the last 3 minutes of the cooking time, add the peas to the pot. Place the quinoa and the peas in a large bowl and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. Add the strawberries, green onion, parsley and dill. Toss with the vinaigrette below and season with salt and pepper.

2. Serve with a cheese plate/charcuterie platter or grilled fish or chicken.

For the dressing

1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon agave (or honey)

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1/4 teaspoon salt

Whisk together all the ingredients until well combined. Toss with strawberry quinoa salad with peas and mint.

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