Summer Superfood Salad
Stuffed full of healthy superfoods plus a wholegrain boost from the quinoa, this vegetarian superfood salad is a sure winner..
Servings 4
Calories 361kcal
Ingredients
- 100 g quinoa
- 330 ml vegetable stock
- 300 g butternut squash , peeled and cubed
- 130 g chopped broccoli
- 100 g peas
- 100 g wild rocket leaves , chopped
- 2 ripe salad tomatoes , chopped
- 1 inch piece of cucumber , diced
- 30 g pine nuts , toasted
- 10 g sunflower seeds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- A good squeeze of fresh lemon
Instructions
- Wash the quinoa in cold water, drain and place in a small saucepan along with the vegetable stock. Bring the stock to the boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes until most of the stock has been absorbed. Remove from heat, drain excess stock and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
- Whilst quinoa is cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook the butternut squash, broccoli and peas. Prepare each based on their cooking times until they are al-dente.
- Place the wild rocket, drained quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, broccoli, butternut squash, peas, pine nuts and sunflower seeds into a large bowl.
- Toss everything together in the olive oil and serve with a good squeeze of fresh lemon.
Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 12.4g | Fat: 15.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 46.3mg | Fiber: 9.7g | Sugar: 8.2g | Vitamin A: 3950IU | Vitamin C: 119.6mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 4.9mg