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Recipe

Quinoa and tuna salad

This salad is full of goodness, including antioxidants, omega-3, protein and more.

Dec 05, 2014 1:25am
  • 3 mins preparation
  • 17 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Quinoa and tuna salad
  • 1 1/4 cup quinoa
  • 2 1/4 cup water
  • 1 small red onion, finely sliced
  • 1 cup salad sprouts
  • 1 packet snow peas, blanched
  • 60 gram rocket leaves
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1/4 cup each pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic and herb salt
  • 2 tins tuna in spring water
Dressing
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon capers
  • 1 red chilli, sliced

Method

Quinoa and tuna salad
  • 1
    Combine the quinoa and water, then bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cover. Cook for 12-15 minutes until all the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and spread the quinoa out on a flat tray to cool.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine onion, sprouts, snow peas and rocket leaves. Heat the oil in a pan and add the seeds and salt, cooking for 1-2 minutes until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
  • 3
    Flake the tuna into the bowl with the vegetables and toss with the quinoa.
Dressing
  • 4
    For the dressing, combine the oil, orange juice and zest, capers and chilli, then mix well. Drizzle over the salad and garnish with the toasted seeds.

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