I love quinoa for its nutritional benefits as well as being a grain-free alternative to grains such rice. This salad is easy and quick to prepare and it's delish. I have it as a side dish or on its own. Perfect meal in the current summer heat!
Ingredients:
- 200g quinoa
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red capsicum, diced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup toasted cashews
Dressing:
- 2 cloves garlic
- Thumb of fresh ginger
- 1 large red chilli, deseeded (or leave the seeds in if you dare!)
- 2tsp rapadura sugar
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1tbsp tamari
- Juice from 1 lime
- Small handful fresh parsley
- Few leaves of fresh mint
- Sprinkle of sea salt
Method:
1. Rinse the quinoa well and then cook it as per the packet directions. Alternatively, if you have a Thermomix, put the quinoa into the rice basket and rinse. Pour 1L of water into the TM bowl and steam the quinoa for 12min/Varoma/sp4. Tip the cooked quinoa into a large bowl and allow to cool.
2. Stir through diced vegetables and nuts
3. Make dressing - blend together all the ingredients until smooth (about 1min/sp9 in Thermomix). Stir the dressing through the salad. Serve.
