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Quinoa Organic Spring Salad

on April 24th, 2011 by Honore Gbedze 0 comments

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Serves 4  ; INGREDIENTS ;3 cups of Quinoa; 200g each of Panache or chanterelle, crimini and oyster mushrooms

1 large white onion;1 large red, green, yellow bell pepper;1 large fresh tomato;1lb Fresh Green Beans (whole and already trimmed)

1 tea spoon of fresh chopped garlic; 1 tea spoon of fresh chopped ginger; 1 table spoon of fresh chopped parsley

1 table spoon of fresh cilantro; 2 table spoons of olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste.

METHOD

Boil the quinoa for about 15 minutes, strain and let it rest.

Wash all the vegetables. Julienne the peppers, tomato and onion.

Trim the beans, julienne and quickly blanch in hot water.

In big pre-heated pan add the olive oil and quickly sauté all the mushrooms, add the green beans and the rest of all the julienne vegetables, garlic and ginger.

Transfer all to a big bowl and add the quinoa. Mix all the ingredients, add the parsley and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

This salad can be served warm or cold.

Bonne Appétit

Chef Honoré Gbedze

Filed under: Food Tagged With: Chef Honore Gbedze, organic, Quinoa, Spring Salad

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About the author: Chef Mawunyo Komla (Honore ) Gbedze grew to love the fresh, seasonal foods available in Atigbe Abayeme, his beloved village in the province of Agou. Growing up in an extended, three generation family with parents who were educators and garden market entrepreneurs, he learned early on the value of fresh, nutritious and visually tantalizing foods to feed a busy and growing family. His culinary adventures expanded with work at Togo’s top Hotels and Resorts where he achieved professional chef certification. Chef Honore now fuses his African, French and Canadian tastes and 20 years of experiences in his culinary creations.

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