Quinoa and Pomegranate Salad
Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • SALAD
  • SALAD
  • 100g dry weight quinoa, cooked
  • 100g dry weight quinoa, cooked
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils
  • 1 orange
  • 1 orange
  • 1 beetroot, grated
  • 1 beetroot, grated
  • 2 spring onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 spring onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • Handful chopped coriander
  • Handful chopped coriander
  • A little soft goats cheese (optional)
  • A little soft goats cheese (optional)
  • DRESSING
  • DRESSING
  • Juice of half an orange
  • Juice of half an orange
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • Few drops maple or agave syrup
  • Few drops maple or agave syrup
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. To make the salad, zest the orange then peel it and cut the flesh into 1cm chunks.
  2. Place the zest and orange flesh in a large bowl and add all of the other ingredients except the pumpkin seeds.
  3. Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry pan for a 3-4 minutes and add to the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
  4. To make the dressing, place all of the ingredients in a jar and shake well.
  5. Add some to the salad and save some for drizzling
Recipe by Veggie Runners at https://www.veggierunners.com/2015/06/08/quinoa-and-pomegranate-salad/