Monday 11 April 2011

Lunch/Dinner Recipe 15: Everything Quinoa Salad served with Avocado, Roasted Beetroot and Soft Goats Cheese

One doesn't really need a recipe for this dish, but maybe it can inspire you as the summer sets in and the supermarkets are filling up with delicious broad beans, fresh garden peas etc. You can throw in whichever vegetables you have/like; this combination turned out to be quite nourishing and delicious:

Ingredients
½ cup quinoa, boiled as per earlier instructions or see the back of the pack (I used mix of
red and white quinoa)
1 carrot, cut into small cubes
2 large handfuls of broadbeans, boiled and shelled
1 large handful of fresh garden peas, briefly boiled or steamed
1 handful of coriander, finely chopped
1 handful of flatleafed parsley, finely shopped
8-10 asparagus, gently boiled and chopped
5-6 grilled marinated artichokes
1 block of firm tofu
Season with lemon juice, olive oil and herbamare

Optional:
Avocado
Roasted Beetroot
Soft goats cheese

Tofu
Cut the block into large pieces app. 6-7mm thick and drain it on a piece of paper towel. Griddle it on a griddle pan until it has gotten dark lines on either side. Cut into smaller pieces suitable for mixing into the salad.

Beetroot

If you use raw beetroot: Wash them thoroughly and put them in an ovenproof tray on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and seasoning and wrap them in the foil. They will need app. 45 minutes at 200C - to make sure they are properly cooked stick a fork in them before you take them out of the oven.
If you use boiled beetroot: Cut into slices and put on a non-stick frying pan with some olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook them for a few minutes on each side.