Quinoa Salad with Cheese and Chives

Name: Quinoa Salad with Cheese and Chives
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa; 3 cups water (named in the method); 2 tbsp chives (finely chopped); 1 tomato (chopped); 1/2 cup vegetarian cheese (diced and/or grated; the source says only 'cheese' (see adapted)); lettuce leaves (to serve)

QuinoaTraditionalInternationalLunchWhole grainVegetarianContains dairy

Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · Servings not given in the source

Make

Ingredients

quinoa — 1 cup
water — 3 cups (named in the method)
chives — 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
tomato — 1 (chopped)
vegetarian cheese — 1/2 cup (diced and/or grated; the source says only 'cheese' (see adapted))
lettuce leaves (to serve)

Method

Simmer the quinoa in the 3 cups of water for 20 minutes, until cooked.
Spread it out and leave it until completely cool.
Fold the chopped chives and the cheese through the cold quinoa.
Pile it on lettuce leaves and scatter the chopped tomato over the top.

Tips

General practice: many cheeses are set with animal rennet; for a strictly vegetarian kitchen, choose a cheese labelled as made with microbial or vegetarian rennet, or use paneer.

Adapted from FAO, International Cookbook for Quinoa (2014), PDF p. 34 (printed p. 5), written in our own words.