Herby Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate and 'Feta'
This mezze bowl is so easy, fresh and delicious... be prepared to eat it all in one sitting!
Carbon footprint
0.38kg CO2e/serving (12% fair daily food emissions)
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Ingredients:
Quinoa
- 200g/1 cup quinoa
- 375ml/1½ cup water
Other ingredients
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- 2 large tomatoes, de-seeded and diced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 30g/1 cup fresh parsley, stalks removed and finely chopped
- 30g/1 cup fresh mint, stalks removed and finely chopped
- 80g-100g vegan feta (our absolute favourites are Violife Greek White Block or Green Vie Greek Style), cut into small bite-sized cubes
- 100g/½ cup (approx.) pomegranate seeds
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp pomegranate molasses or syrup (eg agave or maple) or sugar
- ½ tsp - 1 tsp salt (depending on your personal preference)
- Light sprinkling black pepper
Method:
- Place the quinoa in a sieve then rinse it really well.
- Add the quinoa to a medium-sized saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil then cover and simmer on a very low heat until all the water is absorbed (approx. 15-20 minutes but do keep checking). Set aside, with the lid off, to cool.
- Whilst the quinoa is cooking and cooling, chop all the veg and place them in a large salad bowl.
- Combine all of the ingredients together and set aside a little bit of feta, pomegranate seeds and a sprig of mint for decoration.
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