Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Everything in one dish: whole quinoa salad



This salad contains carbohydrates, protein, minerals, vitamins and  is specially rich in iron, calcium and omega 3 and 6. It is an excellent option to take with us when we eat out.


Ingredients for two people:
·         1 cup of quinoa
·         A pinch of turmeric
·         Tofu cheese or smoked tofu cut into small cubes
·         4 broccoli sprouts
·         1 grated carrot
·         3 radishes
·         4 table spoons of roasted sesame sedes
·         1/2 avocado in small cubes and macerated in lemon juice
·         2 strips of dulse seaweed  
·         Sesame or olive oil
·         Umeboshi vinegar
·         Soja sauce
·         The juice of half a lemon
·         Sea salt
Directions:
1.    Cook the quinoa in a pan with 2 cups of water, a pinch of salt and  the turmeric for 15 minutes.
2.    Boil the broccoli for 1 minute. Chop it finely and season it with the vinegar and the oil. Blanch the radishes and macerate them with some vinegar.
3.    Place the quinoa in a strainer and rinse it under the tap with cold water . Season it with the lemon juice.
4.    Mix all the ingredients: quinoa, tofu, broccoli, avocado, radishes, grated carrot, sesame seeds and   seaweed.
5.    Season with some oil and soja sauce.




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