This recipe comes compliments of my older sister, Mayol. (AKA Scientist Barbie) That’s not really her name, but that’s what I call her and have called her for just about as long as I could remember. Besides being the smartest person I know, yea she is a genius, she is also a really good cook. It must run in the fam. 
Marlooz, my dutch twin, and very talented videographer, was in San Francisco for about 6 weeks and before going back home to Amsterdam she requested a special going away meal. Of course I abided. (or is it abode?) I served this quinoa dish along with a grilled mushroom and onion salad and grilled chicken. We were happy campers, although sad that Marlooz was leaving us.
I call it southwestern & Asian fusion because it has ingredients that are very traditional to Southwestern cooking like black beans and bell peppers. But the vinaigrette that brings it all together has a little Sriracha (my new favorite ingredient) and soy sauce, which are both very asian. Asian or Southwestern – whatever you want to call it – it is delicious and healthy and fiber filled.
SOUTHWESTERN ASIAN FUSION QUINOA
Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
Yellow, Orange, Red Bell Peppers, chopped
1 can Organic Black Beans
1 cup Quinoa
Red Onion
Cucumber
Scallions
Vinaigrette (These amounts are estimates as I usually make dressings/vinaigrettes by taste. Feel free to adjust to your liking)
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
2 Tbs White Wine Vinegar
Dash of Sriracha
Dash of Fish Sauce (optional)
Olive Oil
DIRECTIONS
Cook Quinoa and set aside. You will be serving the salad at room temp so let it cool before you add other ingredients.
Chop vegetables and add to the quinoa.
Drain and rinse black beans and add them.
Whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, olive oil, sriracha, salt & pepper and Fish Sauce.
Toss with Quinoa Salad and serve. Yum!
Creepy! I just came to the website to find a quinoa recipe and low and behold you posted one today! LOVE US!
Haha. We have ESP! There are some other ones on here as well. The Beet & Quinoa salad is a little tarter, this one is heartier. Either way its a win!
Yum, this looks great!
Thanks Kim. I really want your chicken and dumpling soup recipe. I will have to get it from you guys. PS. I always cook in Kika! It helps bring the inspiration to life.
Woohoo! LOVE Quinoa! and Sriracha, I can never use it quick enough though so I’m always looking for new recipes!
I put it in everything. I used to be a tapatio person but now I am sriracha all the way!
Chefanie, This Quinona recipe looks awesome…I wonder how it would taste if you use one of the new “gourmet” quinona packages they now sell in trader joes
Hi Bill!! Is it the Kosher Gourmet brand? I am sure it will be good unless it is seasoned. Then I would adjust the seasoning/dressing accordingly. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out! Hope all is well!
This recipe looks really good and you look very happy eating it!
I’m into quinoa and will be posting a quinoa recipe this week on my blog as well.
Thanks Judee. It is really good. That’s actually a picture of my friend Marlooz eating it. But she really loved it. I look forward to reading your Quinoa recipe.
Making it again today! Love this recipe!