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Warm quinoa salad
This healthy quinoa salad is a healthy option which can be modified depending on your dietary requirements.
Ingredients
¾ cup tri-coloured quinoa
2 cups of water
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
¼ butternut pumpkin
1 red onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 cups of rocket
4 chicken tenderloins (~250g)
2 tbsp fresh chives
½ fresh lemon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup walnuts
1 tbsp Feta
½ avocado
Prep time
15-25 mins
Cooking time
35-45 mins
Serves
This recipe serves up to 2
Method
- Chop red onion and pumpkin into bite sized pieces (~2cmx2cm) and dice garlic. Add to a lined oven tray and cook in oven for ~20 minutes or until golden brown and pumpkin is soft.
- In a medium sized saucepan, cook quinoa in water for ~10 minutes on medium heat. Once cooked – drizzle balsamic vinegar over quinoa and mix through.
- In a hot pan, add a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add in chicken tenderloins and cook on each side until golden and cooked through. Whilst chicken is cooking, add in diced chives to lightly cook.
- Plate up with warm quinoa, rocket, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken.
Finish off plate with avocado, walnuts, and feta