Curried Quinoa Salad with Cucumber-Mint Raita

Name: Curried Quinoa Salad with Cucumber-Mint Raita
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 170 grams package fresh baby spinach; 118 milliliters diced celery; 3 Tbsps currants; 2 teaspoons Madras curry powder; 59 milliliters finely diced peeled English cucumber; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 59 milliliters thinly sliced green onions; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 diced peeled ripe mango; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 237 milliliters uncooked quinoa; 473 milliliters water; 170 grams carton plain low-fat yogurt

The recipe Curried Quinoa Salad with Cucumber-Mint Raita could satisfy your Indian craving in approximately 45 minutes. One serving contains 178 calories, 7g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. It works well as a side dish. Head to the store and pick up green onions, mint, madras curry powder, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Add curry powder and garlic to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Curry Powder

Garlic

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Add quinoa and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 16 minutes or until tender.

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Water

Remove from heat; stir in salt. Cool completely.

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Add mango and next 4 ingredients to cooled quinoa; toss gently.

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Mango

Combine cucumber, mint, and yogurt in a small bowl; stir well. Divide spinach evenly among 6 plates, and top each serving with about 3/4 cup quinoa mixture and about 2 tablespoons raita.

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Spinach

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Servings:

170grams

package fresh baby spinach 118milliliters

diced celery 3Tbsps

currants 2teaspoons

Madras curry powder 59milliliters

finely diced peeled English cucumber 3Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 2teaspoons

chopped fresh mint 1

garlic clove, crushed 59milliliters

thinly sliced green onions 1teaspoons

kosher salt 1

diced peeled ripe mango 1teaspoon

olive oil 237milliliters

uncooked quinoa 473milliliters

water 170grams

carton plain low-fat yogurt

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian works really well with Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. The Vocal Vineyards Alfaro Vineyard Gruner Veltliner with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 38 dollars per bottle.