Summer Smoked Ham And Quinoa Salad Recipes

QUINOA, HAM AND PEPPER BREAKFAST SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the quinoa, and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Strain well, and cool completely. (The quinoa can be cooked a day ahead.)
• Put the vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the oil, mustard, 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a jar or other container with a lid. Secure the lid, and shake until combined. (The vinaigrette can be made a day ahead; shake well before serving.)
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are just tender and browned in some spots, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the hot sauce, and stir. Remove the skillet from the heat, and let the vegetables cool completely. Wipe out the skillet, and set aside.
• Toss the quinoa, pepper-onion mixture, spinach, ham, Cheddar and scallions with the vinaigrette in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 serving bowls.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium heat. Pour in the eggs, and add a pinch of salt. Tilt the skillet so the eggs completely cover the bottom. As the eggs turn from runny to cooked at the edge of the skillet, push the cooked eggs all around the edge to the middle of the skillet with a heatproof spatula so the uncooked eggs can spill into the free space and cook (this helps the eggs cook faster, and you won't have to flip the omelet). Once all the eggs are just cooked through, slide the omelet out onto a cutting board. Let it cool for a few minutes, then roll it up into a cylinder and cut it into 1/2-inch slices. Top each salad with a few "pinwheels" of egg. Serve hot sauce on the side.

BOAR'S HEAD BOLD® BOURBONRIDGE™ UNCURED SMOKED HAM SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, combine the vinegar, mayonnaise, green onion, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice, dill, parsley, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor with a metal blade. With the machine running, gradually add the oil in a thin, steady stream to form an emulsion. Set aside when complete.
• Place mixed greens into a large salad bowl, top with dressing and remaining ingredients, and serve.

QUINOA SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a pot; add white quinoa and red quinoa. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, 15 minutes. Set quinoa aside to cool while you complete the remaining steps.
• Combine red onions, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Stir in white and red quinoa.
• Whisk olive oil and lime juice together in a separate bowl; pour over quinoa mixture. Stir to coat. Add cilantro and stir to incorporate. Cover salad and refrigerate for flavors to blend, at least 4 hours.

SUMMER SMOKED HAM AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• RINSE the quinoa well, at least three times.
• COOK the quinoa, covered, in two cups of water, as if you were cooking rice (in other words, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and until all liquid is gone, about 20 minutes).
• While the quinoa is cooking, rinse, peel, and dice the other vegetables.
• In a large frying pan, without any oil or fat, sauté the slices of ham one or two at a time (depending on how large your pan is; you want them to lay flat and become brown and crispy).
• After all the ham is frizzled, stack the slices on a cutting board and dice the ham.
• When the quinoa is cooked, place it in a large bowl to cool, and add the diced ingredients and toss.
• Dress with olive oil and vinegar, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

HAM AND SMOKED GOUDA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water; drain.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, honey and mustard.
• In a serving bowl, add the pasta, ham, celery, and cheese; stir to combine.
• Add the dressing mixture; toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve now or chill and serve later.

KIELBASA SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, brown sausage. Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, combine peas, apples, green pepper, onions and sausage. , In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over sausage mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

SUMMER QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the quinoa and water to boil. When the water boils, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the water is absorbed, approximately 10 minutes. When cooked, quinoa has a texture similar to perfectly cooked pasta, or rice. Strain and rinse well under cold water.
• While the quinoa is cooking, in a skillet heat olive oil over medium heat and saute the onions until transparent.
• Prepare the vinaigrette by combining the ingredients and whisking.
• In a large salad bowl, toss all of the ingredients together, including caramelized onions and the vinaigrette.