09 Apr 2019 Apple-Carrot Quinoa Salad with Lemon-Lime Honey Dressing & Links to NEW Pesach Shiurim

This is a delicious and filling salad, perfect for your Pesach, or any time of the year, table.  Healthy, tasty and easy to prepare, this salad is a great accompaniment to any meal. 

Apple-Carrot Quinoa Salad with Lemon-Lime Honey Dressing

In a pot, cook 1 c. white quinoa in 2 c. water, till the water is absorbed.  Turn off the flame and drizzle the quinoa with a bit of light tasting olive oil.  Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl to cool.

While the quinoa is cooling prepare the dressing.  In a measuring cup or small bowl, combine:

2 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

2 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

(You should have approx. 1/3 c. fresh citrus juice)

1/4 c. light tasting olive oil

2 cubes frozen basil

1/4 c. + 2 Tbsp. honey

dash black pepper

1/2 tsp. sea salt

Stir all together and set aside.

To the quinoa add:

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced

3/4 finely diced carrots, peeled (you can also use shredded carrots, if you prefer)

add a couple of handful honey glazed almond sticks

1/2 c. diced scallions (approx. 2 scallions)

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss all ingredients together to combine.

Refrigerate and serve the salad cold, with the meal of your choice.  Or for a tasty and quick chol ah’moed lunch, top the salad with a piece of grilled salmon.

Happy cooking, b’tay’avon and enjoy!

Michal

Be sure to check out these other fabulous, filling, and easy to prepare, Pesach-friendly quinoa salad recipes:

https://michalhorowitz.com/protein-packed-quinoa-salad-with-lemon-parsley-dressing/ (for Pesach, leave off the chic peas and omit mustard)

https://michalhorowitz.com/quinoa-kale-salad-with-roasted-veggies/ (for Pesach omit chic peas)

https://michalhorowitz.com/apple-cranberry-quinoa-salad-raspberry-vinaigrette-pesach-year-round/

https://michalhorowitz.com/colorful-quinoa-salad/

And for your interest, here are the links to pre-Pesach shiurim:

In memory of Zechariah Baumel HY”D z”l and related to layl ha’Seder:

https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/922105/mrs-michal-horowitz/layl-haseder-a-celebration-of-the-bitter-sweet-destiny-of-am-yisrael/

Shiur on Ha Lachma Anya and lessons learned from this Aramaic passage with which we begin Maggid:

https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/922277/mrs-michal-horowitz/ha-lachma-anya-the-birth-of-the-chessed-community/

Last year’s pre-Pesach shiur on the Four Sons:

https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/897448/mrs-michal-horowitz/k-neged-arbah-banim-dibrah-torah-insights-and-lessons-from-the-four-sons/