Summer Quinoa Salad Recipe

July 6, 2014January 12, 2015 monplate eating healthy, healthy food recipes, healthy foods, healthy meals, healthy snacks

Ingredients:
1 cup (250ml) of pre-cooked organic quinoa
1/2 (125ml) of an organic avocado
3 organic radishes
1/2 of an organic bell pepper
1/2 cup (250ml) of diced raw yellow zucchini
1 organic green onion
2 garlic scapes
1/4 cup (62.5ml) of baby onion shoots
1/4 cup (62.5ml) of organic cilantro
1 cup (250ml) of organic raw kale
1/2 cup (125ml) of organic chick peas (or any legume you like)
2 tbsp. (30ml) of olive oil
2 tbsp. (30ml) of organic lemon juice (about 1 lemon)

Direction:

Dice avocado, radishes, bell pepper and zucchini. Place it in a salad bowl.

Slice the green onion, the garlic scapes, the cilantro and the kale. Add them to the other ingredients.

Put in the chick peas and the onion shoots.

Add 2 tbsp. of olive oil and squeeze in the juice the lemon, use your fingers to catch any pips.

Toss your salad thoroughly so all the flavours can blend. Wait 5 minutes before serving so you get the most out of it!