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title: "Quinoa Salad with Apricots and Pistachios"
categories: recipes-to-try
tags: 
  - side-dish
  - salad
  - American
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## INGREDIENTS

### Salad
* 3 cups water
* 1 cup uncooked quinoa
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 4 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
* ⅓ cup dried apricots *quartered*
* ⅓ cup golden raisins
* ¼ cup shelled dry-roasted pistachios
* ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
* ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
* ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper

### Dressing
* ½ teaspoon grated lime rind
* 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 2 tablespoons mirin or slightly sweet white wine (Riesling)
* 1 tablespoon olive oil

## INSTRUCTIONS
1. To prepare the salad, combine water, quinoa, and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Drain the quinoa mixture through a sieve over a bowl, reserving 3 tablespoons cooking liquid. Combine quinoa mixture, lettuce and next 8 ingredients (lettuce through black pepper) in a large bowl; set aside.
2. To prepare the vinaigrette, combine reserved 3 tablespoons cooking liquid, lime rind, and remaining ingredients in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Pour vinaigrette over quinoa mixture, and toss well to coat.

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