{"id":4585,"date":"2013-11-16T15:54:54","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T19:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/?p=4585"},"modified":"2022-04-04T14:16:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T21:16:24","slug":"quinoa-salad-with-currents-and-pistachios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/16\/quinoa-salad-with-currents-and-pistachios\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa Salad with Currants & Pistachios"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I first tasted this delicious salad when it was prepared in a cooking class I attended. It's full of amazing textures and flavors, and is perfect for a holiday menu, or anytime! This recipe was developed by Chef AJ, and is from her book, Unprocessed, 10th Anniversary Edition: Revitalize Your Health with Whole Foods<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chef AJ is a chef, culinary instructor, and professional speaker. She is well-known in the health and wellness community, and her successful daily YouTube broadcast, Chef AJ Live!, has 153,000 subscribers and 1,500 videos as of spring 2022!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chef AJ is the creator of the Ultimate Weight Loss Program, which has helped hundreds of people achieve optimal health through her delicious recipes and straightforward (while humorous) coaching style. She has been eating a plant-inclusive diet for over 43 years. For more information, visit her website ChefAJ.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/symbol>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>\nPrint<\/a><\/span>

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Bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes. After cooking, set the quinoa aside to cool. (The quinoa may also be cooked ahead of time so that it is completely cooled when you are ready to assemble the salad.)<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-2\">To zest the limes, use a Microplane or other small-toothed grater, and then juice the limes (it's much easier to zest any citrus before juicing it).<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-3\">Once the quinoa has cooled, place it into a large bowl and add all of the other ingredients, including lime juice and zest. Mix thoroughly. Serve immediately or chill to serve later.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes\" style=\"background-color: #E1E1E1 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #222 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes-body\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If you do not have limes,<\/strong> orange juice and zest work well; raisins or chopped, dried cherries work well in place of currants; and chopped pecans work well in place of pistachios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quinoa comes in various colors: <\/strong>white\/yellow, red, black, or a mix of all three. Any color works in this recipe; the multi-colored quinoa gives it even more visual appeal. 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