Quinoa Salad with Red Bell Pepper and Cilantro

Name: Quinoa Salad with Red Bell Pepper and Cilantro
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup, quinoa, rinsed and dried on a towel; 1 1/2 cups, water; , Salt and pepper; 1/2 , red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine; 1/2 , jalapeño chile, stemmed seeded, and minced (see note); 2 tablespoons, minced red onion; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons, fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 1 small, garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2013

Spreading the cooked quinoa over a rimmed baking sheet to cool produced the fluffiest grains for our quinoa salad recipe.

SERVES 4

TIME 40 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

Quinoa Salad with Red Bell Pepper and Cilantro

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