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Salad with Sausage and Quinoa

Cooking time:  20 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions

Salad with Sausage and Quinoa                                     Time: 20 minutes

1/2 cup quinoa
1 cup chicken stock (or the amount of liquid your package recommends)
8 oz (250 gr) sausages, I used 6 rather skinny ones made with herbs
1 small jar (can) white (or green) asparagus, 8 - 10 oz  (300gr)
1 carrot
8 - 10 cherry tomatoes or whatever is left
fresh spinach, 6 oz (180gr)
fresh lettuce, 6 oz  (180gr)
3 tbs fresh oregano leaves
2 tbs snipped fresh garlic or regular chives
Creamy Herb Dressing

Combine quinoa and stock in small saucepan.  Cover and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer until done, about 15 minutes  (or whatever your package says).  When done, uncover and fluff.   Cook sausages on barbecue grill 10 - 15 minutes or until done (can also be sautéed in nonstick skillet - same amount of time).  When done cut in half.  Peel carrot then, with peeler, continue to thinly slice carrot until you reach your fingers.  Eat what's left!  Cut cherry tomatoes in half.  Drain asparagus.  Wash and prepare spinach and lettuce as needed, tearing the large leaves.  Make Herb Dressing.  Put spinach and lettuce in large salad bowl.  Add 2/3's of the dressing and toss well with tongs to combine.  Spread the salad out in the bowl.  Spoon the quinoa in the center.  Arrange sausage, asparagus, carrot and tomatoes around the quinoa.  Sprinkle the herbs over all.  Drizzle a bit of dressing over all and serve, extra dressing on the side.

Creamy Herb Dressing

1/2 cup Greek or plain yogurt (4oz, 125ml)
1 tbs Dijon mustard
1 tbs white Balsamic vinegar or white whine tarragon vinegar
1 tbs fresh snipped chives        Substitute 2 tsp dried
1 tbs fresh snipped oregano     Substitute 2 tsp dried
3 tbs olive oil - the good stuff

Snip oregano and chives with scissors.  In small bowl whisk yogurt, mustard and vinegar.  Add oil, a bit at a time and whisk well.  Add herbs.  This will keep a week.
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Cooking schedule: 30 minutes Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes Turn on /light barbecue if using Start to cook quinoa Get menu, recipes & list from Thyme For Cooking  Do pantry inventory Check fridge and freezer  Check shopping list Start to cook sausages Peel and slice carrot Drain asparagus Cut cherry tomatoes in half

Prepare spinach and lettuce (wash, if needed) Mind the sausages Remove quinoa from heat, fluff Snip herbs Make the Herb Dressing Toss lettuce/spinach with some Dressing Arrange lettuce/spinach in bowl Remove sausages Spoon quinoa in middle of salad Arrange asparagus, carrot, tomatoes Cut sausages and arrange nicely Sprinkle herbs, drizzle dressing Serve all and enjoy -- TGIF!

 

 

 

 

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