Red Jewel Quinoa Salad

Red Jewel Quinoa Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 416.6
  • Total Fat: 23.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.2 mg
  • Sodium: 258.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
  • Protein: 13.1 g

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Introduction

Quinoa, pomegranate and radish salad - perfect for lunches or as a side dish with a main meal. Not particularly low calorie but healthy and extremely delicious! (would be very impressive for a dinner party) Quinoa, pomegranate and radish salad - perfect for lunches or as a side dish with a main meal. Not particularly low calorie but healthy and extremely delicious! (would be very impressive for a dinner party)
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    150g Quinoa
    300ml Chicken/veg stock
    Large handful coriander, chopped
    Large handful mint, chopped
    1/2 Large pomegranate
    100g radish
    1 lime
    Splash Olive oil
    1 preserved lemon
    100g Sunflower seeds
    1tsp Cumin
    1tsp Coriander seeds
    1tsp Mustard seeds
    Salt and pepper to taste

Tips

This recipe is also great with a quinoa and bulgar wheat mix.


Directions

1. In a sauce pan, heat 1tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle in cumin, mustard seeds and coriander seeds and sizzle for 1 minute.
2. Pour in sunflower and a pinch of salt and cook until seeds are golden. Place in bowl.
3. Add 1tbsp olive oil. Pour in quinoa and cook for 2 minutes (meanwhile make up the stock).
4. Add stock and simmer for 15 minutes (meanwhile prepare the other ingredients – step 6).
5. Once the stock is nearly gone, remove from heat, cover with lid and allow to steam for 10 minutes. Fork through until fluffy.
6. In a large mixing bowl, add seeds, pomegranate, chopped hebs, lime juice, radishes and preserved lemons. Add in quinoa once cooled and season.


Serving Size: Serves 4 as a side dish or 2 as a main meal

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CREASTWOOD.