Quinoa salad

Name: Quinoa salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked quinoa; 1 handful spinach leaves; ½ cup parsley, chopped; ½ cup mint, chopped; ¼ red onion, sliced; 1 small cucumber, chopped; 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 1 tbsp almonds, chopped; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses or lemon juice; 1 tbsp cold-pressed olive oil; 2 tbsp natural yoghurt (optional)

Teresa Cutter

November 21, 2011

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

The South American wonder grain, quinoa, is the hero of this salad.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa
1 handful spinach leaves
½ cup parsley, chopped
½ cup mint, chopped
¼ red onion, sliced
1 small cucumber, chopped
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp almonds, chopped
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses or lemon juice
1 tbsp cold-pressed olive oil
2 tbsp natural yoghurt (optional)

Method

Combine all the ingredients (except the yoghurt) in a bowl. Dollop with yoghurt and serve.
Nutritional information
Protein, 15.1 grams; carbs, 38 grams; total fat, 12.9 grams (saturated, 1.3 grams); kilojoules, 1410. Gluten-free, low GI, high protein, vegetarian.

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