Quinoa Salad With Poblano-pesto Dressing

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Italian	Mushrooms, Nuts, Salads	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Quinoa, soaked in water
1	c	Cold water
		Salt
1/2		Bottle fat-free Italian
		dressing
2	T	Poblano-pesto sauce
		Salt
1	t	Honey or sugar
2		Chile de arbol – dried
		toasted & crumbled
2		Mushrooms, sliced
1		Scallion, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

To cook quinoa: In a small nonstick saucepan, put quinoa, water and
salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook 15-20 minutes. Set aside.
To make dressing: In blender, put all dressing ingredients and blend
on HIGH until smooth.  To assemble: In a medium bowl, combine cooked
quinoa, mushrooms and  scallions. Sprinkle crumbled chile de arbol over
ingredients. Pour 2  tbsp dressing over. Refrigerate until slightly
cool. Serve on bed of  mixed lettuces (mesclun mix) and some iced tea.
Risa's notes: You must soak quinoa for a few moments in cool water
before cooking to get rid of an enzyme that is in quinoa. After that,
drain well and then cook.  Add a different chile if you wish, or some
chile powder (one specific  chile is better than a supermarket blend).
Recipe by: RisaG  Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by RST G
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 38 Calories From Fat: 4 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 300.6mg Potassium: 513.8mg Carbohydrates: 6g Fiber: 1.9g Sugar: 3.3g Protein: 4.9g