Name: Quinoa salmon salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup white quinoa; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 carrot peeled, finely chopped; 40 gram grated ginger; 2 teaspoon curry powder; 100 gram baby leaf salad mix; 4 sliced green onions; 1/2 cup sultanas; 1 lemon, zest, juice, plus extra wedges, to serve; 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt, plus extra to serve; 2 smoked salmon fillets 150 g pieces, skin removed; coriander leaves, to serve

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup white quinoa

1/4 cup olive oil

1 carrot peeled, finely chopped

40 gram grated ginger

2 teaspoon curry powder

100 gram baby leaf salad mix

4 sliced green onions

1/2 cup sultanas

1 lemon, zest, juice, plus extra wedges, to serve

2 tablespoons natural yoghurt, plus extra to serve

2 smoked salmon fillets 150 g pieces, skin removed

coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1.Cook quinoa following packet instructions. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Spread on a tray to cool, breaking up any lumps with a fork.

2.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan on medium. Sauté carrot 2-3 minutes, until slightly tender. Stir in ginger and curry powder and cook 30 seconds, until fragrant. Cool.

3.In a large bowl, combine quinoa, carrot mixture, salad leaves, green onion and sultanas.

4.In a jug, whisk juice, zest, remaining oil and yoghurt together in a jug. Toss through quinoa mixture. Season to taste. Flake salmon over. Serve with coriander leaves and lemon wedges.

Quinoa (pronounced “keen-waa”) also comes in black and red varieties. Look for it in the health food section of the supermarket. Or If you can’t find quinoa, try using couscous or risoni.
Note

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