Quinoa, avocado and broad bean salad
Background
Quinoa is one of the healthiest grains, it fits in most diets. This vegan quinoa, avocado and broad bean salad is super healthy - ideal for pick-me up meals or you can take it to picnics & trips, to work in your lunch-box. Alternatively, serve it as a side-dish with grilled meat and fish.
Ingredients
- 100g quinoa
- 250g broad beans (frozen)
- 1 lemon
- 1 avocado
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 100g radish
- 20g radish sprouts or garden cress
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch of dried chilli flakes
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions. Rinse and drain, then set aside.
- Meanwhile, put the beans in a pan of cold water. Bring to the boil. Cook for one minute, then turn off the heat. Drain the beans and rinse them in cold water (ideally keep them in a bowl of icy water for 5 minutes, then drain).
- Peel the lemon and remove the white membrane. Cut the flesh into small chunks and put them into a large serving bowl. Squeeze over the juice.
- Peel the avocado, remove the stone, then slice the flesh thinly. Add these to the lemon and combine gently.
- Cut the radishes in half, add these to the avocado.
- Add the drained beans to the avocado together with the quinoa, radish sprouts, chilli flakes, cumin, garlic and olive oil - then gently combine the salad. Taste, then season with salt and pepper to your liking.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Brunch - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Salad - Side - Starter - Steam
- Cuisines: - Mexican
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Barbecue - Mothers Day - Picnic - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Greens & Salads
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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