| Black Quinoa Pasta Salad |
Author: Chef Brad
Prep time: 30 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- For the Salad:
- 6 cups cooked pasta shells chilled
- 2 cups black quinoa cooked*
- 1 cup red onion chopped
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 2 red apples chopped
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese chunks, or other cheese
- 4 cups cooked chicken breasts chilled, chopped in cubes
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- For the Dressing:
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1½ cups mayonnaise
- ½ cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoon toasted cumin seeds*
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup white balsamic vinigar
Instructions
- Combine dressing ingredients and whisk well.
- Then combine all the ingredients and dressing in a bowl and toss well.
- Serve on a bed of red leafy lettuce.
- *To cook Quinoa: 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa. Cook like white rice.
- *To toast cumin seeds, place in large skillet over medium high heat and stir constantly until lightly toasted. You will smell the oils.
Recipe by Chef Brad America's Grain Guy at https://chefbrad.com/2015/11/black-quinoa-pasta-salad/