Quick Meal Idea - Colourful Quinoa Salads

Quick Meal Idea - Colourful Quinoa Salads

I sometimes make a large batch of quinoa (I’ve done this in a glass lidded-bowl in the microwave) and keep it in the fridge to make easy meals during the week.

Quinoa is nutrient-dense, gluten-free and a complete plant-based protein containing all nine essential amino acids - so it’s a great option - but you could swap it for another grain such as brown rice, or pasta (higher fibre ones are best).

Below are a couple of salad ideas using what I had available in the fridge!

Ingredients:

• Cooked quinoa

• Edamame beans

• Capsicum

• Cucumber

• Tomatoes

• Cottage cheese

• Beetroot hummus

• Avocado

• Pumkin seeds

• Basil and mint

• Salt & pepper

• Olive oil

Ingredients:

• Cooked quinoa

• Carrot

• Capsicum

• Cucumber

• Tomatoes

• Boiled egg

• Cottage cheese

• Avocado

• Sesame seeds

• Basil

• Salt & pepper

Just pop it all in a bowl - when you combine these ingredients the salad becomes quite creamy, see below, so no need for a dressing!