Name: Quinoa and tuna salad
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup quinoa; 2 1/4 cup water; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 1 cup salad sprouts; 1 packet snow peas, blanched; 60 gram rocket leaves; 1 teaspoon oil; 1/4 cup each pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds; 1/2 teaspoon garlic and herb salt; 2 tins tuna in spring water; Dressing; 3 tablespoon olive oil; 3 tablespoon orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 1 teaspoon capers; 1 red chilli, sliced

Quinoa and tuna salad

This salad is full of goodness, including antioxidants, omega-3, protein and more.

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Serves 4

Prep

Cook

17M

Total

20M

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup quinoa

2 1/4 cup water

1 small red onion, finely sliced

1 cup salad sprouts

1 packet snow peas, blanched

60 gram rocket leaves

1 teaspoon oil

1/4 cup each pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds

1/2 teaspoon garlic and herb salt

2 tins tuna in spring water

Dressing

3 tablespoon olive oil

3 tablespoon orange juice

1 teaspoon orange zest

1 teaspoon capers

1 red chilli, sliced

Method

Quinoa and tuna salad

1.Combine the quinoa and water, then bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cover. Cook for 12-15 minutes until all the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and spread the quinoa out on a flat tray to cool.

2.In a large bowl, combine onion, sprouts, snow peas and rocket leaves. Heat the oil in a pan and add the seeds and salt, cooking for 1-2 minutes until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.

3.Flake the tuna into the bowl with the vegetables and toss with the quinoa.

Dressing

4.For the dressing, combine the oil, orange juice and zest, capers and chilli, then mix well. Drizzle over the salad and garnish with the toasted seeds.

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