Quinoa Salad with Grilled Scallions, Favas and Dates

Name: Quinoa Salad with Grilled Scallions, Favas and Dates
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters sorrel or arugula leaves; 6 stalks green garlic or baby leeks; 454 grams fava beans in the pod; 1 Finely grated zest and juice of lemon; 8 soft Medjool dates, pitted; 2 Tbsps chopped mint; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 237 milliliters red quinoa, rinsed; 4 servings Salt; 12 scallions; 2 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 473 milliliters water

Quino It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. Head to the store and pick up arugula leaves, olive oil, fava beans in the pod, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, cover the quinoa with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over moderately low heat until the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Uncover, fluff the quinoa and transfer to a large bowl.

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Quinoa

Water

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Meanwhile, light a grill. Grill the dates over moderate heat until lightly charred and very soft, about 2 minutes.

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Dates

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Grill

Transfer the dates to a shallow bowl and mash to a puree with a fork. Stir in the vinegar and season the puree with salt.

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Vinegar

Dates

Salt

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Grill the fava bean pods over moderately high heat, turning, until the pods are softened and hot within, about 5 minutes.

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Grill

Transfer the pods to a bowl, cover with foil and let steam for 5 minutes.

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Aluminum Foil

In a small bowl, stir the lemon zest, juice and olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Shell and peel the fava beans and toss them with 1 tablespoon of the dressing.

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Salt And Pepper

Fava Beans

Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Juice

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Brush the scallions and green garlic with some of the dressing, season with salt and pepper and grill over moderately high heat, turning, until browned and tender, about 2 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Green Onions