Wild Rice Quinoa & Mixed Mushroom Salad

Who said salads aren't filling?  This earthy salad featuring a warm mix of mushrooms, wild rice and quinoa packs a hearty punch for a side dish!!

Ingredients

• 1 cup wild rice
• 1 cup quinoa
• 3 tbsp organic butter
• 1 small onion diced
• 2 cups assorted fresh mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp garam masala
• 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Method

1. Prepare rice & quinoa according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion, and sauté until golden.
3. Add mushrooms and salt; sauté 3 - 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
4. Add ground Marsala and sauté 3 minutes, ensuring the mushroom mixture is well coated.
5. Stir mushroom mixture and parsley into prepared rice & quinoa mixture.

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