Mixed Quinoa Salad
A fresh and vibrant mix of quinoa, crisp veggies, and Italian flavours for a light, wholesome salad.
Cals 236 · Prot 8 · Carbs 37 · Fat 9
Vegetarian
Family Friendly
35 min
A fresh and vibrant mix of quinoa, crisp veggies, and Italian flavours for a light, wholesome salad.
Cals 236 · Prot 8 · Carbs 37 · Fat 9
Vegetarian
Family Friendly
Ingredients
Quinoa salad
Mixed quinoa
150 Grams
Water
300 ML
Walnuts
2*
30 Grams
Cucumber
1 Piece
Tomatoes
1 Piece
Spring onion
40 Grams
Fresh parsley
15 Grams
Sun dried tomatoes
30 Grams
Rocket
20 Grams
Dressing
Garlic cloves
1 Piece
Lemon
1 Piece
Dried oregano
2 Grams
Red vinegar
22 ML
Honey
15 Grams
Water
50 ML
Olive oil
3 Tbsp
Allergens
*2 Tree Nuts
Due to production methods, we cannot guarantee our products are completely free from any allergen such as
Peanuts,
Tree Nuts,
Sesame Seeds,
Milk,
Egg,
Fish,
Crustaceans,
Molluscs,
Soya,
Wheat,
Gluten,
Lupin,
Mustard,
Sulphur dioxide and
Celery.
Nutritional information
| Per Serving* | |
|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/kcal) | 987 / 236 |
| Fats (g) | 8.7 |
| of which saturated (g) | 0.8 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 37 |
| of which sugars (g) | 11.1 |
| Fibers (g) | 6.1 |
| Proteins (g) | 8.2 |
| Salt (g) | 0.2 |
*The nutritional information only applies to ingredients
supplied by Hello Chef. The cooking process and
additional ingredients added at home will affect
total values.
Before you start
Please wash your hands and rinse all fresh fruits and vegetables prior to cooking.
Instructions
1 Cook quinoa
- Place the quinoa in a bowl, cover with warm water and rinse well.
- Drain in a fine sieve.
- Add the measured water to a pot. Bring it to a boil.
- Add the quinoa and a pinch of salt.
- Cover with a lid, reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer for 15 min or until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.
- Rinse and drain the quinoa with cold water to cool down.
Tip! Washing quinoa with warm water before draining it, removes the bitter-tasting saponins from its surface.
2 Make dressing
- Peel and finely mince the garlic.
- Cut the lemon into wedges.
- In a large bowl, combine the minced garlic, oregano, red vinegar, honey, water and a squeeze of lemon juice, to taste.
- Add the olive oil and whisk well to combine.
3 Toast walnuts
- In a dry pan over medium heat, fry the walnuts for 1-2 min until fragrant and slightly toasted.
- Roughly chop or crush the walnuts.
4 Prep
- Finely dice the cucumber.
- Finely dice the tomatoes.
- Finely chop the spring onion and parsley.
- Finely dice the sun dried tomatoes.
5 Combine
- In the dressing bowl, add the quinoa, chopped cucumber, tomatoes, spring onion, and parsley.
- Toss well to coat in the dressing.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste.
6 Serve
- Start with a fresh base of rocket.
- Spoon over the Mixed Quinoa Salad with toasted walnuts on top.
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