Fiery Fruit and Quinoa Salad from Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don’t Have to Be Vegan to Love
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Are we all ready for the insane resolutions we will never keep?
I for one am not for making grand gestures but I do think that trying to eat healthier is always a great goal. It’s no secret that I am a fan of grain salads. Unfortunately, they are usually a pain in the ass to make… cooking the grains plus a million different ingredients. I cut that pain by doing different steps along the way. Day 1 I may cook the grains and make the dressing. Day 2 I’ll usually finish off the salad. Then I don’t get too annoyed with the entire process.
I fell in love with this Fiery Fruit Salad from the book Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don’t Have to Be Vegan to Love
Update: I actually own this book now and can confirm the salads are amazing but… long to make. They are kind of like Julia Child’s recipes – they look short and then you realize that within the recipe there are another 2-3 recipes. Once you had all the toppings and extras on hand they would be pretty easy but until then they are a bit long. BUT for me – they are worth it and I plan on making EVERY SINGLE ONE (my 2015 challenge 🙂 Anyone else up for the challenge?
Here are a few of my other favourite salads that I’ve featured on the blog:
Fresh Summer Salad with Israeli Couscouse, Radishes, Dill and Cucumber
Michelle Little
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Where do you get the israeli couscous? I found it once years ago in a Rachelle Bery, but nowhere since…
Hi! I buy mine at Loblaws on Cavendish and St. Jacques. It’s a little hit and miss but I’ve seen it on the a shelf above the frozen meats, in the rice section and in the pasta section. It’s Loblaws brand with the black box. I usually buy some if I see it as their stock seems a bit random. If you are in NDG I seem to recall Akhavan carries it but I may be wrong. Good Luck!