Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate and Nuts

Quinoa is considered a complete protein food, rich in healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Prepare it in a salad and enjoy its excellent taste and the fact that youve done something good for yourself.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 60 ml Oil, olive

  • 60 ml Juice, lemon

  • pieces Salt, table

  • 0.25 teaspoons Spices, cinnamon, ground

  • 1 cup Quinoa

  • 1 piece Pomegranate

  • 0.5 cups Nuts, Indian, roasted, unsalted

  • pieces Mint

Steps

  1. Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse it thoroughly under running water (rinse for about 2 minutes or until the water runs clear). Drain the rinsed quinoa, transfer it to a pot, and add two cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, and reduce the heat so that the liquid barely simmers. Cook the quinoa for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let the quinoa rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Then drain any excess water, uncover the pot, and fluff the quinoa gently with a fork. Transfer the cooked quinoa to a bowl and let it cool.

  2. In a small bowl, prepare the salad dressing with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon, and pepper. Cut off the flower stem of the pomegranate with a sharp knife. Place the fruit upright (with the cut part facing up), then make evenly spaced cuts through the skin downwards. Fold back the sections of the skin and use your fingers to push the seeds into a bowl, removing any bitter membranes.

  3. Add the pomegranate seeds to the bowl with the cooled quinoa. Add the dressing and mix everything well. Finally, stir in the Indian nuts and garnish the salad with fresh mint leaves. Serve the prepared dish immediately or chill it well in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 218.15 kcal
  • Fat: 13.07 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20.28 g
    • Sugars: 10.37 g
  • Protein: 4.51 g
  • Fiber: 3.16 g

Advice

We can enhance the salad by adding chopped herbs (parsley, mint), cheese (feta, soft goat cheese), olives, dried cranberries, roasted hazelnuts, almonds, etc.