After all this heavy winter food, I need some fresh relief! I feel like I've consumed my weight in butter and potatoes this January, and I probably got closer than I'd like to know. In any case, its is time for a salad. But not a meager, apologetic, "I feel guilty because I ate all that toffee" kind of salad. Salad shouldn't be a punishment! It should be nourishing, satisfying and above all, yummy.
I wanted something with texture and protein, so quinoa seemed like a natural choice. I went digging in one of my favorite cookbooks and stumbled upon this beautiful recipe in Deborah Madison'sVegetable Literacy. And just like that, I was on my way to the health food store on the hunt for some black quinoa!
