QUINOA SALAD W APPLE AND WALNUTS

Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

Place the quinoa in a thick bottom pan and add to it double the amount of water by volume
Add salt to the pot and place the pot over a high heat
Bring the pot to the boil
Once boiled turn down to a simmer and cover with a lid
Cook the quinoa until the water has either evaporated or been absorbed
When you can make a well in the Centre and see there is no water left at the bottom of the pan the quinoa is cooked
Remove from the heat and spread over flat trays to cool
Cool naturally then once cold place in storage containers and reserve in the fridge

For the nuts

For the salad

Wash all of the fresh ingredients as we will prepare with the skin on to keep as much fiber and nutrients within the dish
Once cleaned remove any core or root that is present
Cut the apples and celery into bite size pieces
Slice the green onions on the bias so they are roughly 1" in length

To serve

Place 100g of the cooked quinoa in a steel mixing bowl
Add to the bowl 50g of apple and 50g of celery
Add 20g Green onions and toss all the ingredients together
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the salad and and roughly the same amount of olive oil
Again toss though and season to taste
Once the desired flavor is achieved place the salad in a bowl
Top the salad with 40g of spiced walnuts
Serve