Grapeandquinoasalad Recipes

GRAPE, LIME, AND QUINOA SALAD SURPRISE

Steps:

• Toss grapes, cucumber, quinoa, mint, spinach, and almonds together in a large bowl; sprinkle salt over the top.
• Whisk grapeseed oil and lime juice together in a small bowl; pour over quinoa mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors combine, at least 3 hours.

GRAPE AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare the quinoa by bringing the chicken broth to a boil. Add quinoa, reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 12-15 minutes. Fluff quinoa.
• Combine grapes, 1 T olive oil, and 1 T balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Spread grapes out on a rimmed baking sheet (it develops some liquid) and bake 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Combine quinoa, grapes and their liquid, feta cheese, dried currants, slivered almonds, parsley, and shallot, and mix well.
• Combine remaining 1 T olive oil and 1 T balsamic vinegar in a small bowl and whisk until well combined. Drizzle oil and vinegar mixture over quinoa and toss to coat.
• Serve room temperature or chilled.

GORGONZOLA AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: Place red wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and garlic cloves in a blender and pulse on high speed. Add the shallots and slowly incorporate the extra-virgin olive oil while blender is on high speed. Finish seasoning with black pepper and allow the dressing to sit for 24 hours, refrigerated, before using.
• For the candied garlic: Coat a sheet pan with oil for the finished garlic. Place the garlic and water in a large saute pan over medium to high heat. Boil the cloves until they are cooked through but still firm to the touch and still maintain their shape. This takes about 8 minutes. By this time the water should be all the way or close to being evaporated. At this point, add the sugar in with the garlic cloves and continue to cook over medium heat while stirring occasionally. After a couple of minutes the sugar will begin to caramelize. At this point it is important that the garlic be stirred constantly so they become evenly coated with the caramelized sugar. Continue to caramelize the garlic until golden to dark golden brown. This process happens very quickly so stay alert. Turn the garlic out onto the greased sheet pan and cool.
• For the salad: Place the grapes, Gorgonzola and candied garlic in a large mixing bowl. Add 3/4 cup of dressing. You want enough dressing in the bowl to fully saturate the cheese and grape mixture. Add the lettuce and toss your salad. Taste for seasoning.

GREEN GRAPE AND AVOCADO QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lime zest, lime juice and olive oil. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Toss the quinoa, grapes, cucumbers, mint, parsley, scallions and avocados together with the dressing. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

CUCUMBER AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• *NOTE: If using cucumbers from the garden, and/or organic cucumbers, it is not necessary to peel them unless you wish. Store bought cucumbers (especially conventional produce) need to be peeled to remove the wax.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the cucumbers, grapes and celery.
• In a small non-reactive bowl combine the dressing. Pour over the cucumber mixture and toss gently.
• Season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.

GRAPE AND COCONUT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; fold in grapes, coconut, and pecans. Refrigerate for flavors to blend, at least 30 minutes.