Quinoa Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 medium courgette, grated (zucchini)
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 1 stalk celery, thinly chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 rinse the quinoa thoroughly.
• 2 dry-fry the quinoa in a saucepan for about 5 minutes until it browns slightly. the grains will start to pop.
• 3 in a seperate saucepan boil the water with a pinch of salt.
• 4 add the quinoa to the boiling water and return to the boil.
• 5 simmer until all the water is absorbed - about 12 minutes.
• 6 remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• 7 in a serving bowl mix the courgette, carrot, celery, parsley and seeds.
• 8 add the cooled quinoa into the mixing bowl and mix with other ingredients.
• 9 pour over and mix the lemon juice and oil - season with salt and pepper to taste.