QUINOA SALAD W APPLE AND WALNUTS
Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes
Ingredients
- 130g Quinoa (when cooked)
- 20g Green onions
- 40g Apple
- 40g Celery
- 20g +20g Walnuts
- Sugar
- Paprika
- Egg white
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
Instructions
- Place the quinoa in a thick bottom pan and add to it double the amount of water by volume
- Add salt to the pot and place the pot over a high heat
- Bring the pot to the boil
- Once boiled turn down to a simmer and cover with a lid
- Cook the quinoa until the water has either evaporated or been absorbed
- When you can make a well in the Centre and see there is no water left at the bottom of the pan the quinoa is cooked
- Remove from the heat and spread over flat trays to cool
- Cool naturally then once cold place in storage containers and reserve in the fridge
For the nuts
- Place the walnuts in a bowl and add to it the sugar, paprika and salt
- Mix well till the nuts are evenly coated with the spice and sugar
- Pour the nuts on a tray and place in a pre heated oven
- Cook at 140c till the nuts are golden in color and dry through
- Once cooked remove from the heat and leave to cool
- Once cool place in air tight containers and store at room temperature
For the salad
- Wash all of the fresh ingredients as we will prepare with the skin on to keep as much fiber and nutrients within the dish
- Once cleaned remove any core or root that is present
- Cut the apples and celery into bite size pieces
- Slice the green onions on the bias so they are roughly 1" in length
To serve
- Place 100g of the cooked quinoa in a steel mixing bowl
- Add to the bowl 50g of apple and 50g of celery
- Add 20g Green onions and toss all the ingredients together
- Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the salad and and roughly the same amount of olive oil
- Again toss though and season to taste
- Once the desired flavor is achieved place the salad in a bowl
- Top the salad with 40g of spiced walnuts
- Serve
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