My sister Sadie introduced me to quinoa three years ago and I absolutely loathed it, it tasted super bland and the texture was new to me. Two years ago when I started my journey to eating a really wholesome diet I bought a book all about grains and was absolutely astounded by the many benefits of quinoa. I knew i needed to try it again. I found that experimenting with dressings and sauces mixed through the quinoa gave it an incredible depth and a really delicious taste – i began to love it. Now I would say quinoa is one of my favourite foods, and use it in so many of my meals. This recipe is one of my faves, it’s super simple and really delicious. It’s great for those of you who aren’t quite convinced about the taste of quinoa, I really hope this recipe will change your mind, as it did mine!
In true ‘15 minute meal’ style – I normally make this one up as a quick meal on the fly, or a lunch to-go! l either make big batches of quinoa at the weekend as part of my sunday prep morning (where I make loads of things to last the week) or I buy lots of already cooked quinoa such as Quinola , though you can normally find pre-cooked quinoa in most big supermarkets!
Make a big batch of this salad for the week, and just add the avocado in fresh when you’re eating it, the rest lasts in a tupperware a working week so you’re set.
The Ingredients
2 cups cooked quinoa
a dozen cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large avocado, cubed
1/2 cup sweet corn
Juice 1 lemon (you can also use 2 limes)
1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tamari
Method
Add the quinoa to a mixing bowl with the halved cherry tomatoes, cubed avocado and sweetcorn. Add in all the dressing ingredients, the lemon juice, cider vinegar and tamari and toss really well until all the flavours are totally combined and your quinoa is tasting delicious. It couldn’t be simpler!