Pistachio Date Quinoa Salad [Food Processor Attachment]
Pistachio Date Quinoa Salad [Food Processor Attachment]
A salad as diverse as it is delicious. Serve warm for best flavor.
- Total Time35 Minutes
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Yield
2 servings
- DifficultyAdvanced
Submitted by
Vitamix
Ingredients
- For the Salad:
- ½ cup 85 g quinoa, uncooked
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon fennel seed
- ⅘ cup 210 ml water
- ½ small 25 g yellow onion, sliced
- 1 ½ cups 45 g fresh spinach
- ¼ cup 15 g Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
- ½ 75 g chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- ½ cup 80 g dates, pitted
- ¼ cup 40 g pistachio nuts, toasted, shelled
- For the dressing:
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lime zest
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ pinch ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
- For the Salad:
- ½ cup 85 g quinoa, uncooked
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon fennel seed
- ⅘ cup 210 ml water
- ½ small 25 g yellow onion, sliced
- 1 ½ cups 45 g fresh spinach
- ¼ cup 15 g Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
- ½ 75 g chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- ½ cup 80 g dates, pitted
- ¼ cup 40 g pistachio nuts, toasted, shelled
- For the dressing:
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lime zest
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ pinch ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
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Directions
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- Pour quinoa into a 2-quart pot and toast over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes until the grains are dry and lightly toasted. Add cumin and fennel seed and toast another minute, then add water. Bring to a boil, stir a few times, and cover with a lid. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 to 22 minutes, until all of the water is absorbed and grains are tender. Cool for 5 minutes.
- While the quinoa is cooking, combine the onions, spinach, parsley, and chickpeas in a mixing bowl.
- Fit the Food Processor with the Multi-Use Blade. Place the pistachios into the Vitamix container and secure lid. Pulse the mixture 8-10 times until evenly chopped or desired consistency is reached.. Add the chopped pistachios to the salad mix in the bowl.
- Add the dates to the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Pulse the mixture 8-10 times until evenly chopped or desired consistency is reached.
- Place the water, lemon juice, lime zest, coriander and salt into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for approximately 30 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved
- Pour over salad in the mixing bowl and toss to coat.
- After the quinoa has cooled slightly, transfer it to the mixing bowl and use tongs to toss the quinoa with the salad mixture.
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- Pour quinoa into a 2-quart pot and toast over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes until the grains are dry and lightly toasted. Add cumin and fennel seed and toast another minute, then add water. Bring to a boil, stir a few times, and cover with a lid. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 to 22 minutes, until all of the water is absorbed and grains are tender. Cool for 5 minutes.
- While the quinoa is cooking, combine the onions, spinach, parsley, and chickpeas in a mixing bowl.
- Fit the Food Processor with the Multi-Use Blade. Place the pistachios into the Vitamix container and secure lid. Pulse the mixture 8-10 times until evenly chopped or desired consistency is reached.. Add the chopped pistachios to the salad mix in the bowl.
- Add the dates to the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Pulse the mixture 8-10 times until evenly chopped or desired consistency is reached.
- Place the water, lemon juice, lime zest, coriander and salt into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for approximately 30 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved
- Pour over salad in the mixing bowl and toss to coat.
- After the quinoa has cooled slightly, transfer it to the mixing bowl and use tongs to toss the quinoa with the salad mixture.
Nutrition
1
serving (410 g)
Calories
480
Total Fat
16g
Total Carbohydrate
78g
Dietary Fiber
9g
Sugars
31g
Protein
13g
Sodium
0g
Saturated Fat
2g
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