Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa
This ancient grain salad pairs quinoa with millet or sorghum, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and herbs in a lemon-Dijon dressing, finished with toasted nuts or seeds.
At a glance: This easy salads and sides recipe yields 4 servings in about 30 minutes (10 min prep, 20 min cook). It uses 13 ingredients — including cooked quinoa, cooked millet or sorghum, cucumber — and walks through 5 steps. Updated . Browse more salads and sides recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa: When preparing this salads and sides recipe, millet and sorghum are naturally gluten-free grains often processed near wheat, so buy them and the quinoa labeled gluten-free. Dijon mustard and any toasted nuts or seeds need the same check.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa: This recipe is naturally gluten-free, relying on gluten-free quinoa and other whole ingredients. It avoids any gluten-containing grains.
Ingredients
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Instructions
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Tips & Notes
- Dress the quinoa while it is still slightly warm, as step 1 allows. Warm grains absorb the lemon-Dijon dressing better than cold ones.
- Rinse quinoa before cooking to remove its bitter coating, unless the package says it is prerinsed. Choose quinoa labeled gluten-free.
- Toast the nuts or seeds in a dry pan until fragrant and add them just before serving so they stay crunchy.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa take?
Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa takes about 30 minutes: 10 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to cook, for 4 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa?
Check cooked quinoa, cooled, cooked millet or sorghum, cooled, cucumber, diced before they go into Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Salad with Quinoa. Millet and sorghum are naturally gluten-free grains often processed near wheat, so buy them and the quinoa labeled gluten-free. Dijon mustard and any toasted nuts or seeds need the same check.
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