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Brilliant quinoa salad, very easy recipe
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Yield: 3 bowls

Best ever quinoa salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
A quinoa salad is a staple I cook whenever I am running out of ideas. I cook the quinoa, add some raw vegetable (baby tomato for instance), edamame or green peas, a lot of fresh mint and coriander and you have a delicious salad that you can eat warm or cold and full of all you need to go through the day.
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 handful of mint, chopped
  • 1 handful of coriander, chopped
  • ⅓ cup edamame - or you can use green peas
  • 10 small tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Himalayan salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Let edamame (or green peas) defrost in a bowl.
  • Rinse the quinoa with cold water and place it in a saucepan. Add 2 cups of water.
  • Bring it to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool down and cover the saucepan.
  • While you cook the quinoa, steam the edamame or green peas (or microwave them, adding a bit of water). Shell the edamame if needed.
  • Cut the tomatoes in half.
  • Chop the coriander and the mint.
  • Mix the lemon, a drizzle of olive oil and all the other ingredients with the quinoa. Place in the fridge to be perfectly cold or eat it warm.
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