Quinoa Salad
Quinoa has become very popular among vegetarians as a source of protein and with everyone for its nutty flavour. This is a tasty, Summer salad with fresh flavours.
Servings Prep Time
4people 5minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
4people 5minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 onionchopped
  • 1 Pepperchopped
  • 1 Lemonjuiced
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 5 scallionssliced
  • 3 Vine tomatoesdiced
  • 1handful Fresh Parsleyroughly chopped
  • 170g Quinoauncooked
  • 300ml water
Instructions
  1. Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan. Add the quinoa with a pinch of salt. Turn down the heat to a low simmer (about ‘2’ on most hobs).
  2. Put on the lid and cook for 15 minutes. It should soak up all of the water. Allow the quinoa to cool down and then fluff it with a fork.
  3. Using a large bowl(big enough to hold all of the quinoa and the vegetables) mix the vegetables with the lemon juice and parsley and add a little pepper.
  4. When the quinoa is at room temperature, stir it into the vegetables.
  5. This is ready to eat but If you can leave it for a while before eating, the flavours will develop and it will taste even nicer.