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

Curried Quinoa Salad with Cucumber-Mint Raitan is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 178 calories, 7g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. A mixture of kosher salt, celery, garlic clove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

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

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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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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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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

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