Active Time

　　10 minutes

　　Total Time

　　10 minutes

　　In Peru, Quinoa is one of the most nutritious grains cultivated by our ancestors, which we are once again sharing with the world.

Ingredients

　　1 1/3 cups quinoa grains, cooked

　　4 ounce queso fresco, cubed

　　1/2 cup corn kernels, cooked (or frozen corn, defrosted)

　　3/4 cup fava beans, shelled and boiled (or frozen favas, defrosted)

　　1 small onion, diced

　　1 tomato, diced

　　1 rocoto chile, seeded, membrane removed, and chopped

　　1 yellow chile, seeded, membrane removed, and chopped

　　1 tablespoon chopped parsley

　　1 tablespoon chopped huacatay leaves

　　3/4 cup black olives, cut in strips

　　4 tablespoons white wine vinegar

　　5 tablespoons vegetable oil

　　1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

　　Salt and pepper

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　　Cooks' Note

　　If you can't find the specific Peruvian chiles called for here, substitute your favorites. Jalapeño is a decent choice. Substitute half cilantro and half mint if you can't find huacatay leaves.

　　Excerpted from Peru: The Cookbook(c), by Gastón Acurio, copyright 2015. Courtesy of Phaidon. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Photo from Peru: The Cookbook(c) Andy Sewell, courtesy of Phaidon.