Book review: Jewish Cooking around the world

This book " Jewish Cooking around the World : gourmet and holiday recipes" was one of the first cookbooks I got to use and start cooking so many years ago. Since my family usually only had fish, Italian and mostly jewish meals (I am from New England) there were many things I never tried. I think the first one I tried was a Persian chopped lamb dish (very good) . I was hooked to try more. Choosing from the holiday or country recipes I tried a few more.I just tried the chopped chicken livers but it was a little bland so I took it to another level. Greece, North Africa and other countries are represented and they are good to getting started with.Each chapter also has some jewish oriented fact and information that relates to the holiday or the country. Good solid jewish recipes here. Looking for out of the way different from the ordinary well this might not be the one for you. But it is a good start like it was for me to get to know cuisines and jewish food from other countries.

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with Smoky Lime Dressing

I found this recipe at
http://familystylefood.com/
It is a simple quinoa salad recipe.

I added corn to it as an added crunch and color.

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with Smoky Lime Dressing
1 cup quinoa (II got mine from Wild Oats)
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon low-sodium teriyaki sauce or soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (on left)
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped

Place the quinoa and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil.

Lower heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in the green onions, black-eyed peas, and cilantro.

Puree the remaining ingredients together in a food processor; pour over quinoa and stir to coat with dressing. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PS The adobo and chilies you can add as much or as little as you want. Give a nice smokey flavor to an dish including this one. Want more heat? Use the chilies minced.