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Middle Eastern · Salad

Quinoa and Apricot Salad

Toasted quinoa cooked with turmeric, coriander, ginger and a little jalapeño, then dressed with lemon and tossed with fresh apricots, almonds and herbs.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 170 gquinoa
  • 2 tspolive oil
  • 115 gred onion, diced
  • 2white mushrooms, about 55 g, diced
  • 1 tbspfresh ginger, minced
  • 1jalapeño, small, seeded if you want less heat, minced
  • 1 tspground turmeric
  • 1 tspground coriander
  • ¼ tspground cinnamon
  • 480 mlwater
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tbspolive oil, extra, to dress
  • 1lemon, halved
  • 150 gapricots, 3, pitted and diced
  • 35 galmonds, chopped
  • 2 tbspfresh parsley, minced

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Quinoa
  • Stone fruits (any)
  • Apricot
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Button, cremini and portobello
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Chewy
  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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