Recipe: Quinoa Salad

Name: Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5.25 oz (150 g) of quinoa; 5.25 oz (150 g) of mixed salads; 5.25 oz (150 g) of frozen broccoli; 5.25 oz (150 g) of smoked Scottish salmon; 1.4 fl oz (4 cl) of lime juice; 4 tablespoons of olive oil; 3.5 oz (100 g) of frozen carrot slices; 3.5 oz (100 g) of frozen zucchini slices; 1.4 oz (40 g) of finely chopped onion

By AFTouch-Cuisine 4.7/5 (3 reviews)

Prep 15 min

Cook 10 min

Total 25 min

Servings 4 serv.

Ingredients for 4 servings

Adjust for

servings

5.25 oz (150 g) of quinoa
5.25 oz (150 g) of mixed salads
5.25 oz (150 g) of frozen broccoli
5.25 oz (150 g) of smoked Scottish salmon
1.4 fl oz (4 cl) of lime juice
4 tablespoons of olive oil
3.5 oz (100 g) of frozen carrot slices
3.5 oz (100 g) of frozen zucchini slices
1.4 oz (40 g) of finely chopped onion

Step-by-step directions

Heat two pots of salted water, place the quinoa in the first one, and in the second, the broccoli, carrots, and zucchini.
remove the vegetables from the heat after 7 minutes of cooking and rinse them.
let the quinoa cook for 10 minutes then rinse it under cold water.
cut the salmon into strips.
let the vegetables and quinoa cool.
place in a salad bowl: the salad, the vegetables, the quinoa, the onion and the salmon.
gently toss the salad, then add the olive oil and lime juice.
salt and pepper.
nutritionist's comment:
this summer dish combines flavors and nutritional benefits: quinoa for carbohydrates and proteins, salmon for the quality of its fats (omega 3), and a variety of vegetables rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene, folates...