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RICH QUINOA SALAD

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In my opinion a perfect grain salad has many elements to it, the ratio between grain and the other component should be about 50/50. Further, the grain should have a nice bite to it and the salad shouldn’t be dry.

Quinoa is a great grain for salad. If cooked well it has keeps a nice texture and it has a great flavor. Quinoa is gluten free and rich in protein.

This recipe is great. The roasted vegetables, the feta and the citrus fruits are a perfect combination.

INGREDIENTS

For 4 hungry people

  • 270 g / 1 ½ Cup quinoa (I like to use rainbow or red quinoa)
  • 400ml / 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable stock paste (Bouillon)

 

  • 700 g 3 to 4 medium size sweet potatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons native olive oil

 

  • 5 Tablespoons native olive oil
  • 250 g / 2 medium onions
  • 2 big garlic cloves
  • 400 g / 1 large fennel
  • 180 g / 2 carrots
  • 250 g / 1 zucchini
  • pinch of salt

 

  • 2 Tablespoons native olive oil
  • 3 large Oranges
  • 1 lemon
  • 100 g dried tomatoes
  • pepper and salt to taste
  • 200 g feta cheese

STEP BY STEP

  1. Wash quinoa then add to a small/medium size pot, cover with hot water, add the vegetable stock and let simmer over medium flame until the whole water has evaporated (pilaf style). Cover w a lid and let sit for 10 minutes.
  2. Prepare a baking tray. Preheat the oven to 200°C, cut the sweet potatoes into medium dice, coat with the olive oil, bake until soft and golden for about 30 minutes.
  3. Prepare a big skillet, add the olive oil. Cut the onions sauté slice, the garlic, the carrots, the fennel and the zucchini into medium/small pieces – what you like best. Add the vegetable such as a pinch of salt to the skillet and roast until well coked and nicely caramelised. It won’t take that long.
  4. Meanwhile, filet 2 oranges make sure to press out the excess juice from the rest parts. Cut the dried tomatoes, grate the zest of 1 lemon and juice the the lemon and the remaining orange.
  5. In a large bowl add all components, add some fresh olive oil and pepper salt and tamari sauce to taste. Finally cut the feta and add it to the salad.
  6. Plate and enjoy!!!