Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Vegetarian Salad

Vegetarian Salad.

You can cook Vegetarian Salad using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vegetarian Salad

1. Prepare of Quinoa.
2. Prepare 1/2 cup of red quinoa.
3. You need 1 cup of water to rinse quinoa.
4. Prepare 3/4 cup of water.
5. Prepare of Green beans.
6. You need 1 pound of whole green beans.
7. Prepare 1/2 cup of fire roasted peppers optional or to taste.
8. It's 1/2 cup of dried tart cherries.
9. You need 1 of medium onion diced.
10. Prepare 2 teaspoon of minced garlic.
11. You need 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
12. You need 1 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt.
13. It's 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
14. Prepare of Dressing.
15. You need 3 tablespoons of honey.
16. It's 1 teaspoon of mustard powder.
17. It's 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
18. Prepare 1 tablespoon of sherry vinegar.
19. It's 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese.
20. Prepare 1 tablespoon of fig preserves.
21. Prepare 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
22. Prepare 1 tablespoon of finely minced fire roasted peppers.

Vegetarian Salad instructions

1. Rise the quinoa. Drain and allow to sit 20 minutes. Toast in a dry pan..
2. Bring the 3/4 cup of water to boil. When it boils add the toasted quinoa. Simmer about 15-16 minutes, until the water is absorbed..
3. Let the quinoa rest 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork..
4. Cut the green beans thinly. Slice the fire roasted peppers, and onion. Chop the dried cherries..
5. Heat a skillet with olive oil add the green beans, cherries, onion, peppers, and garlic. Sauté these till tender. Season with the seasonings..
6. Mix the dressing ingredients..
7. Add the quinoa and green bean mixture in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad. Mix well..
8. Serve chilled or warmed, I hope you enjoy!.