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Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini
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Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini

11 ingredients 10 min + 20 min openrecipes
Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini

Made from a quirky combination of quinoa, dill, shredded zucchini, and currants - a quinoa salad from Maria Speck's new book, Ancient Grains for Modern Meals.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

592
Calories
18g
Protein
27g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Toasted Sesame Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoons fine-grain sea salt
  • 1 cup / 6.5 oz / 185 g quinoa, well rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup / 1 oz / 30g dried currants
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 sm-med zucchini, grated on box grater
  • 4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • feta cheese, crumbled - as much or as little as you like

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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