Food Challenge: QUINOA/Sugar Snap Pea and Quinoa Salad

Recipe #4 of my quinoa challenge.  My mom actually made this for our block party on Tuesday night.  She has no idea where the recipe came from and when I Googled "summer salad" like she said she did, I didn't find it so this is the closest recipe to what she did.

I liked that she put it in this yellow bowl- it was perfect for picture taking!

Sugar Snap Pea and Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette 

Recipe from: Quinoa Salads

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons organic or raw honey
• Juice from 1/2 medium-size lemon
• Juice from 1/2 medium-size orange
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tbsp minced fresh basil
• Pinch of fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 8 ounces sugar snap peas, rinsed and de-stringed
• Segments from 1 medium-size orange, skin and pith removed

Directions Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Fluff with a fork and let cool completely.

While quinoa cooks, make citrus vinaigrette: Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, honey, lemon juice, orange juice, salt, pepper, basil, and sesame seeds in a small bowl; set aside.


Toss snap peas with quinoa and orange segments. Drizzle citrus vinaigrette over salad and serve.

It definitely had a lot of sugar snap peas- the ratio of peas to oranges to quinoa was a little off but it was still very tasty and summery!