Tuna, Quinoa, Rocket & Goats Cheese Salad
Tuna, Quinoa, Rocket & Goats Cheese Salad
My GO-TO weekday working salad.Fresh, simple, delicious and I feel so good after eating it!!See below some tips on how to make this salad faster when you’re short on time
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa white, rinsed
- 185 g canned tuna drained
- 1 cup rocket leaves roughly chopped
- 1 lebanese cucumber chopped
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1/2 red onion small, finely sliced
- 1/2 cup parsley finely chopped
- 80 g goats cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup almonds toasted & chopped
- 1/2 avocado large, diced
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 1/2 lemon juice squeezed
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
Method:
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees. Roast almonds for approx. 10-15 mins. Remove and set aside until cooled. Roughly chop.
- Place a medium saucepan onto medium heat. Add 3 cups water and bring to the boil. Add the quinoa and turn the heat down to a gentle simmer. Cook for 15 mins. Turn off heat, drain the quinoa and run through some cold water. Set aside.
- To make dressing: Combine all ingredients. Mix and season to taste.
- In a large salad bowl, add rocket, quinoa, canned tuna, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, avocado, goats cheese, almonds and salt & pepper. Drizzle over the dressing and gently toss.
Nutrition
Calories: 731kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 33gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 274mgPotassium: 1191mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1685IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 7mg
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