Quinoa Salad with Corn, Scallions & Mint
From the City Market Cafe: A popular item on our own salad bar, this easy salad is refreshing and springy.
Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Amount |
Ingredient |
|---|---|
1 tbsp |
lemon zest |
2 tbsp |
lemon juice |
¼ cup |
olive oil |
¼ tsp |
black pepper |
1½ cups |
quinoa, dry |
2 cups |
corn |
1 tbsp |
honey, local |
½ tsp |
salt |
½ cup |
scallions, minced |
½ cup |
fresh mint, minced |
Instructions
Rinse quinoa under running water for about 1 minute. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add quinoa (cook according to package instructions). Cook for 10 minutes, uncovered. In the meantime, place corn in a medium salad bowl. Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Mince scallions and fresh mint. Add quinoa, dressing and fresh herbs to salad bowl and toss well to coat. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Optional: Add chopped fresh apples or nuts.