Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Sodium
This is NOT a low sodium recipe.
GERD / Acid Reflux
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Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.
"A tomato may be a fruit, but it is a singular fruit. A savory fruit. A fruit that has ambitions far beyond the ambitions of other fruits." -E. Lockhart
This is a great summer picnic recipe with a terrific balance of flavors: smoky fish, sweet leeks, and cranberries, savory quinoa, and some sharpness from the vinegar. It is best made the night before to allow all of these flavors to blend together.
First off, you want to make sure that the smoked fish you select is not made with chemicals. There is a lot of great smoked fish on the market, and when you look at the package it should not have any preservatives or nitrates.
Second, there can be a wide variation in the amount of salt. Select a fish that is lower in sodium: 2 ounces of fish at about 300 milligrams of sodium. That is actually pretty common, with a lot of smoked fish having less salt than you might think (a lot do have way more than you want, however).
Servings: 2 | Serving size: 2 1/2 cups
Cooking time: 30 minutes (does not include chilling time)
This recipe can easily be multiplied and makes very good leftovers.
3 cups | water (divided) |
1/2 cup | white quinoa |
4 tsp | olive oil (divided) |
1 small | leek (sliced crosswise; keep white and green parts separate) |
1 ounce | sweetened dried cranberries (chopped fine) |
1/4 cup | hazelnuts (coarsely chopped) |
4 ounces | smoked whitefish (skinless; flaked) |
1 Tbsp | white wine vinegar |
1/8 tsp. | salt |
Place 3 cups water in a small saucepan over high heat. When the water comes to a boil, add the quinoa, stir, and reduce to simmer.
Simmer the quinoa for about 15 minutes, or until the water has evaporated. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes.
Add 3 teaspoons of olive oil to the quinoa and fluff the quinoa to keep it from sticking together. Re-cover and let stand for another 5 minutes.
Remove the quinoa to a bowl to cool. When the quinoa is nearly room temperature, place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill.
Place 1 tsp of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the green part of the leeks and cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes or until just wilted.
Add the white part of the leeks, the cranberries, and the hazelnuts, and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, for another 5 minutes.
Add the leek mixture to the quinoa, as well as the smoked fish, the white wine vinegar and salt.
Fold together gently and chill.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: about 2 1/2 cups salad
Servings: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534 | Calories from Fat 216 |
% Daily Value |
Total Fat 24g | |
Saturated Fat 3g | 12% |
Monounsaturated Fat 16g | |
Trans Fat 0g | |
Cholesterol 67mg | 22% |
Sodium 521mg | 23% |
Total Carbohydrates 48g | |
Dietary Fiber 7g | 27% |
Sugars 13g | |
Protein 34g |
Vitamin A 9% | Vitamin C 9% |
Calcium 8% | Iron 22% |
Vitamin K 29mcg | Potassium 1013mg |
Magnesium 154mg |