In late August I attended an Indigo Books event for their upcoming fall and holiday collection which highlighted Canada's first Iron Chef America Champion, Rob Feenie's new book, Rob Feenie's Casual Classics: Everyday Recipes for Family and Friends out this weekend, September 15th. Rob was in attendance and shared a few of his recipes at the get together which as you can expect was pretty delicious. His publishers Douglas & McIntyre have given us permission to share one of the recipes from his new book, the super delish, Quinoa, Green Bean and Tomato Salad. (Special thank you to Rosa Pearson of flutterflutter for taking Chef Feenie's photo that day - see below).
Credit Note:
Rob Feenie’s Casual Classics: Everyday Recipes for Family and Friends by Rob Feenie © 2012. Published by Douglas & McIntyre, an imprint of D&M Publishers. Reprinted with permission from the publisher. Photography by John Sherlock.Quinoa, Green Bean & Tomato Salad
1 cup quinoa, washed well and drained
11/2 cups water
3/4 lb fresh green beans, in 1-inch pieces
1/2 lb very ripe Roma tomatoes (3 to 4)
1 bell pepper (any colour), in 1-inch dice
2 Tbsp capers, rinsed
4 green onions, in 1/2-inch slices
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil
3/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp toasted pecans
