High Protein Quinoa Salad

Name: High Protein Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 300g Quinoa; Handful of mixed leaves; 15 cherry tomatoes; 100g pecan nuts/walnuts; 60g frozen edamame beans/frozen peas - thaw in hot water for 5-10 minutes, drain.; bunch of fresh chive (small); Small bunch of fresh mint; 3 tablespoons tamari; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons Lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper

5 steps

Prep:20min

This delicious salad is super-easy to make and is a great post-gym meal! Packed with colour and texture, it's a bowl full of goodness! Serves 3 | Takes 20 minutes | Max low FODMAP portion: ⅓ of this recipe or 1 portion

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:09:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories790.7 kcal (40%)

Total Fat45.7 g (65%)

Carbs78.6 g (30%)

Sugars4.8 g (5%)

Protein23.1 g (46%)

Sodium1411.5 mg (71%)

Fiber14.1 g (50%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

300gquinoa

mixed leaves

15cherry tomatoes

100gpecan nuts

60gfrozen edamame beans

thaw in hot water for 5-10 minutes, drain

Dressing

3 tablespoonstamari

3 tablespoonsolive oil

2 tablespoonslemon juice

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonpepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the quinoa in 600ml water in a pot on a high heat. Bring to the boil with the lid on. Once it boils, move the lid so the steam can escape and simmer till all the water has evaporated.

Step 2

Remove from the heat and leave aside with the lid on for 5-10 minutes till the quinoa puffs up. Allow quinoa to cool fully before mixing salad.

Step 3

Chop the cherry tomatoes in half and defrost the edamame beans/peas by leaving to sit in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes. Whisk the dressing together in a cup with a fork or with a whisk in a jug.

Step 4

Add all salad ingredients for the salad in a large bowl and dress with the dressing.

Step 5

Top tip: If you are making this ahead of time, we recommend leaving the dressing until just before you serve it, as it will keep better this way.