I saw this recipe on an episode of "The Chew" while watching over dear husband in the ER. I served it to Kevan and Heather when they came down to check on Dear ole' dad.... I made it again a few days later and decided I needed to save the recipe to make again!!!
PS...I did make it a week later and cracked my tooth on a cherry pit! I promptly bought myself a cherry pitter!
1/2 cup Red quinoa, rinsed
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups cherries (pitted and halved)
1/4 cup almonds, toasted
1/2 cups scallions, thinly sliced
2 cups baby Arugula
1/2 orange (juiced)
1 tbls honey
1/4 cup EVOO
salt & pepper
Heat a drizzle of oo in a med saucepan over med heat. Add Quinoa and toast, stirring frequently until fragrant and nutty (2-3 min). To the pan, add the water and a pinch of salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook 20 minutes, fluff with fork and set aside to come to room temp.
To a large mixing bowl, add the quinoa, cherries, toasted almonds, scallions, arugula, orange juice, honey & oo. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper.
