After a full 10 hour day of work yesterday, I’m proud to say I completed everything on my list in time to catch the Golden Globes! Fortunately the one film I saw this season, Life of Pi, won best original score! However, after seeing all of the awards go out last night, clearly I have some movie watching to do!
With the day so busy, I only had time to make a quick quinoa salad to snack on throughout the day. I never did get around to grocery shopping, so that will have to happen today. The upside to that is that we had to go to Yolk for breakfast this morning! 🙂 Despite the freezing cold weather today, the walk was totally worth it for their Crunch Berry Oatmeal and Metropolis coffee!
Pomegranate and Satsuma Quinoa Salad
vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, tree nut-free, seed-free, sugar-free, shellfish-oil, fish-free, bean & legume-free
Adapted from Eating Well
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup red quinoa
- 3 satsumas or clementines
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 Tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 whole pomegranate, seeded (see how to cut a pomegranate here)
Method:
Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Transfer the quinoa to a large serving bowl.
Zest, peel and segment satsumas or clementines. In a small bow, combine zest, orange juice, vinegar, salt, pepper and oil. Whisk until combined.
Combine quinoa with citrus segments, parsley and pomegranate seeds. Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat. Enjoy chilled.
I’m not looking forward to heading back out into the cold weather again this afternoon. However, I AM looking forward to watching the second episode of the Biggest Loser tonight! Stay warm Chicagoans!
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This salad just posted sounds delicious!-as all your other recipes. How can one go about gathering the nutrional value content of these recipes along with a print-friendly version ?
Thank you!
I’ve recently added the ability to “Print Recipes” to my blog and am forgetful to add it into my posts sometimes! The Print Recipe button for this recipe should now be up and functioning! 🙂 If I had to estimate the number of calories per serving of this dish, I would say its around 200 calories.
I made this salad yesterday, and it’s delicious! Love your recipes!
Thanks Mary! So glad you enjoyed it!