QUINOA NUT + VEGGIE SALAD

Hey Everyone!!

This recipe (or versions of it) have been my go to lunch/dinner for the past month or so and I don't think I will EVER get sick of it?! It's super easy, super delicious and packed full of nutrient rich foods!

INGREDIENTS:

Almonds

Pepita seeds

Shredded coconut 

Lemon juice

Balsamic vinegar

Spring onion

Red cabbage

Tomato

Red Capsicum 

 Carrot

Kale

Snow peas

Spinach

Diced olives

1 Cup of cooked Quinoa (any colour)

METHOD:

Simply slice, dice, peel and chop all the veggies into your preferred serving shape/form. Set aside and place 1 cup of quinoa in a medium/large sized saucepan with double the amount of water to quinoa. Bring to the boil (with the lid on) and stir after boiling. Turn to a low simmer and wait for the water to cook off/soaked up by the quinoa. Fluff quinoa with a fork and add Lemon juice and balsamic vinegar to taste. Add all veggies and stir through until coated in quinoa. Add shredded coconut, pepita seeds and almonds and serve or chill in the fridge until you are ready to consume.

If you don't have some of the veggies on this list replace with whatever you've got!! This recipe is super versatile and you can mix it up with practically anything! 

VARIATIONS:

For a totally different take, stir-fry all veggies with lemon juice and paprika. Add cooked quinoa and serve hot or cold (I wouldn't recommend adding the coconut and nuts - although each to their own)

I also love making chia wrap parcels with any left over quinoa stir-fry/ salad. Simply grab yourself some Organic chia seed wraps (these are great!! no additives, nasty 282 or any other horrible preservatives.) Place a wrap on a flat plate and put a decent amount of quinoa salad/stir-fry in the middle. Fold into basic wrap form and close the top so none falls out! Place the folded edges face down in a pan with a small amount of coconut oil and flip once crispy and sealed. Serve with Freshly sliced avocado and lemon juice! 

For any other recipes packed full of veggies and quinoa make sure to check out my eBook that I will be  publishing ASAP!

I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do!!

Grace xx