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Very green quinoa


Serves: 8
timePrep time: 30 mins
timeTotal time:
Very green quinoa
Recipe photograph by Dan Jones

Serves: 8
timePrep time: 30 mins
timeTotal time:

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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
229Kcal
Fat
15gr
Saturates
2gr
Carbs
15gr
Sugars
5gr
Fibre
2gr
Protein
7gr
Salt
0.1gr

Sarah Randell

Sarah Randell

Our former Food Director, and previously food editor to Delia Smith, Sarah has written more than 1000 recipes for the magazine. She is also author of Family Baking and Marmalade; A Bittersweet Cookbook among others.

See more of Sarah Randell’s recipes
Sarah Randell

Sarah Randell

Our former Food Director, and previously food editor to Delia Smith, Sarah has written more than 1000 recipes for the magazine. She is also author of Family Baking and Marmalade; A Bittersweet Cookbook among others.

See more of Sarah Randell’s recipes

Ingredients

  • 150g quinoa
  • 75g watercress
  • 100g curly leaf kale
  • 100g young-leaf spinach
  • 100g shelled pistachios, toasted and chopped
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp chopped mint
  • 3 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • ½ cucumber, chopped
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
For the dressing:
  • 2 tsp sumac
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses

Step by step

  1. Rinse the quinoa and simmer, part covered, in 600ml boiling water for 15 minutes until tender; drain and cool.

  2. Mix the dressing ingredients.

  3. Chop the watercress, kale and spinach. Mix with the quinoa, all the other ingredients and the dressing; season.

    Tip

    Sumac is a red, lemony-tasting Middle Eastern spice – you will find it alongside the other spices in the supermarket.

Chef quote

Greens are a great way to add fresh colour and crunch to your dishes, and they're vitamin-packed. Try this salad with grilled mackerel or chicken

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