Quinoa Salad

Preparation Time: 50 min

Cooking Time:  15 min

Servings: 5-6 portions

Ingredients:

·         1 cup red quinoa, washed, rinsed well then drained

·         1 ¼ cup boiling water

·         1 medium size white onion, diced

·         3 cucumbers, diced

·         2 medium red tomatoes, diced

·         2 ripe avocados, peeled then cubed

·         2 green apples, peeled then diced with seeds removed

·         ½ cup of fresh coriander, chopped

·         ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped

·         Juice of 3 lemons

·         2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

·         ¼ cup olive oil

·         Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

·         ½ cup sunflower seeds, lightly toasted

Procedure:

1.      In a small pot, place the quinoa and the water over high heat and bring to a boil

2.      Cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes

3.      Remove pot from heat and set aside, covered for 5 minutes

4.      Empty the cooked quinoa into a large heat proof dish spreading it well

5.      Allow to cool completely before using in the salad

6.      For the dressing, mix together the lemon juice, mustard, oil, salt and pepper

7.      Set dressing aside

8.      In a large bowl, mix the cooled quinoa with the onions, cucumber, tomatoes, avocadoes, apples, coriander and walnuts

9.      Mix them all with the dressing till well combined

10.  Sprinkle the sunflower seeds on top and serve