Quinoa Salad
Description
This is dish is so simple and at the same time so nutritional that you could even consider it a medicine as my mum says. You could always tailor vegetables and grains so that you have an amazing variation all based on your preference. At the end of the day that's our goal here at Cook your Choice, to advice you so that you are able to make the best choice for you. Take the risk and try new flavors and cooking techniques or even just simple food combos you haven't had before just like this one.
It can contain fruit and vegetables, nuts and seeds, combos with every type of protein, even plant based. Sprinkle your spices on top, drizzle some olive oil or any nutritional sauce on top and your dish is ready to go.
Ingredients
Instructions
Wash the quinoa really well and boil it in a pot with water covering by 2-3 fingers.
Once the water starts boiling, lower the fire to 7.
Meanwhile start prepping the rest of the ingredients. Boil the egg if you haven't already and cut the tomato, avocado and coriander.
Once the quinoa is ready, strain it and put it in the bowl where you'll be serving it.
Add the rest of the ingredients as shown in the picture.
You could add a simple vinaigrette sauce with olive oil, lemon and honey-mustard.
Sprinkle the flax seed on top.
Stir and leave it in the fridge, if you want to, to marinate before serving.
Add salt and pepper depending on your preference.
See the notes below for more variations.
Notes
- This recipe is a basis to motivate you to get inspired and create your own bowl of strength and enjoyable, healthy eating. Keep a balance by dividing it into 3 parts. One may include raw fresh salad of all kinds. The second cereals such as brown rice, quinoa or buckwheat, millet or wheat, or legumes that are the best source of vegetable protein. On the third one you could combine avocado, fruit and definitely some seeds such as pumpkin seed or nuts such as walnuts.
- Sprinkle any type of spice you enjoy the taste of. I for example am a fan of spice so I usually add chili and pul biber.
- You could enrich your vinaigrette sauce by adding 1 tea spoon of tahini or some other nut-butter such as almond butter. You could also replace honey with carob honey or molasses.
- Prep the main ingredients and have them in your fridge already. Have some legumes and grains, eggs, salmon or tuna, some fresh vegetables and seeds. By doing this once a week you'll always have meals ready to go, in only a few minutes, in your fridge to take with you at work or the beach while also taking care of your nutrition.
