Healthy Green Quinoa Salad
Healthy Green Quinoa Salad
Such an easy salad to put together, but so nourishing and satisfying.I often prep the grains and the dressing on a Sunday, so this takes 10 minutes to put together.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2.5 cups water or vegetable stock
- 2 cups spinach chopped
- 2 lebanese cucumbers diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 avocado large diced
- 3 spring onion finely sliced
- 1/2 cup almonds toasted and chopped
Dressing:
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 shallot small, chopped
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon juice squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
- 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
Method:
- Rinse quinoa under water in a fine sieve. In a medium saucepan, add the quinoa, water or stock and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and strain the quinoa and let it sit. Fluff with a fork and let it cool down while you prep your other ingredients.
- For the dressing: Add all ingredients, except the olive oil, to a food processor/blender/stick blender and blend until smooth. Whisk the olive oil through at the end. Add more seasoning if you wish.
- To a large salad bowl: Add the quinoa, spinach, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado, spring onion and almonds. Drizzle over the dressing and gently combine.
Nutrition
Calories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 13gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 31gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 36mgPotassium: 1088mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2235IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 5mg
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