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Farmers Market Quinoa Salad

4.8

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Farmers' market quinoa salad in a twohandled pot.
Photo by Christopher Testani

Don't obsess over getting these exact ingredients in this precise combination. Any nut you like will work here for crunch, and you're looking for a mix of bright herbs and enough cooked grains to make it substantial.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup raw pistachios
8 ounces green beans and/or wax beans
4 ounces sugar snap peas
Kosher salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh tender herbs (such as parsley, chives, basil, tarragon, and dill)
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Freshly ground black pepper
2 small or 1 large head of broccoli, florets chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 cups pea shoots (tendrils)
1 cup cooked quinoa (from about 1/3 cup raw)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, cook green beans and sugar snap peas in a pot of salted boiling water until no longer raw but still very crunchy, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl of ice water and let sit until cold, about 3 minutes. Drain, pat dry, and thinly slice into bite-size pieces.

    Step 3

    Blend herbs, oil, vinegar, mustard, and 2 tablespoons toasted pistachios in a blender, adding water by the tablespoonful if dressing is too thick, until smooth and the consistency of heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 4

    Toss beans, peas, broccoli, pea shoots, quinoa, and remaining toasted pistachios in a medium bowl to combine. Drizzle salad with dressing and toss again to nicely coat everything; season with salt and pepper.

TagsSaladPistachioNutGreen BeanBean and LegumeVegetableQuinoaRice & GrainsSugar Snap PeaPeaParsleyHerbs & SpicesChiveBasilTarragonBroccoli/BroccoliniDillPea ShootLeafy GreensMainSideLunchDinnerGluten FreeVegetarianVeganDairy FreeBlenderSummerSpringBon Appétit

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