Comments on: Greek Quinoa Salad

By: KathEats

KathEats — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:12:31 +0000

I just mean the combo of the lemon juice, zest and olive oil = the dressing. So just the olive oil!

By: Debbie G

Debbie G — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:18:39 +0000

Hi Kath,,,I saw this recipe that had been pinned on pinterest and I would love to make it! Just one quick question..when you say olive oil dressing, is this something you have made, or do you mean just plain olive oil? Thanks! Debbie in TX!

By: Anne P

Anne P — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:10:10 +0000

I’m going to make a variation of this again today!! Aw, look at my comment from 2008 Hehe

By: homecookedem

homecookedem — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:37:24 +0000

Hey Kath!! This is the same “Emily” who first commented on this page almost exactly 2 years ago. I just wanted to let you know that I am currently making this recipe again as I type to take to a lunch tomorrow. It’s now a classic summer recipe in our house!!

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:52:47 +0000

@ Jenny and Kath: The point of rinsing quinoa is that while growing, individual grains of quinoa are covered with a natural, bitter-tasting coating to protect it from insects are birds (from “Cooking with Grains” cookbook). You may not notice the bitterness in a recipe like this with such complex, intense flavors, but if you taste plain quinoa that was cooked with being rinsed beforehand, the bitter taste is unmistakable. I suggest a fine-mesh sieve. Once I start running the water over it, I find that I don’t lose any grains through the sieve.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:49:16 +0000

Delicious! I didn’t have shrimp and substituted some tri-colored peppers for the zucchini, and it still came out great. This is the first of your recipes I’ve tried (besides your basic oatmeal recipe, which I love). This week all of my planned meals are from your site. Thank you!

By: Kath

Kath — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:55:18 +0000

Jenny,
I have a mesh colander that prevents them from going through. I have skipped this step sometimes and don’t notice a difference though.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:53:23 +0000

hey kath, I was wondering how you prepare quinoa. The box said to rinse it before cooking it but I find it hard to rinse. The quinoa is soo tiny that a whole bunch just rinses away and I feel like its a waste. I would love your advice. Thanks

By: Adventures of Alice

Adventures of Alice — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:04:55 +0000

I’m going to try this out! I’ve been trying to cook with different types of grains. Have you done anything with Kamut Flakes (looks like oats?) before?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:22:00 +0000

This dish was fantastic. Thanks for the recipe.