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Quinoa Lime Salad
A 9:16 storyboard, 82 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Quinoa Lime Salad, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Quinoa Lime Salad. Fluffy quinoa, black beans, corn, and a lime dressing. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Quinoa Lime Salad
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Quinoa Lime Salad, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Quinoa Lime Salad. Fluffy quinoa, black beans, corn, and a lime dressing.
On screen. Quinoa Lime Salad
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out quinoa, water, kosher salt, canned black beans, drained, sweet corn. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Quinoa simmering, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 13 min in real time.
Voiceover. Simmer quinoa, water, and salt, covered, until the grains pop open and the water is gone.
On screen. Simmer quinoa, water, and salt,… · Simmer 13 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Fluffed quinoa, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Fluff and cool slightly.
On screen. Fluff and cool slightly.
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Quinoa salad ingredients in a bowl, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Toss with beans, corn, tomato, onion, and cilantro.
On screen. Toss with beans, corn, tomato, onion, and…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Lime dressing on quinoa salad, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Dress with lime, oil, and cumin.
On screen. Dress with lime, oil, and cumin.
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Finished quinoa lime salad, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Taste for salt. Serve warm or cold.
On screen. Taste for salt. Serve warm or cold.
Scene 10 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Quinoa Lime Salad is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Quinoa Lime Salad looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Quinoa Lime Salad spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Quinoa Lime Salad, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 322 calories, with 12.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 322 kcal · 12.1 g protein · Healthy
Scene 14 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Quinoa Lime Salad
Scene 15 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Quinoa Lime Salad from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.