Quinoa and Cannellini Salad

Ingredients

• Mix in the following ingredients together in a bowl:
• ½ to 1 cup cooked quinoa
• A handful of mixed salad greens
• Finely sliced purple onion
• 1 chopped tomato
• Finely shredded purple cabbage
• Cucumber julienne
• Cooked organic cannellini beans
• Wedges of avocado

For Mediterranean flavour: Add olives, parsley, basil, coat’s cheese, olive oil and lemon juice.

For Asian Twist: Add peppermint and coriander leaves, watercress, sesame and olive oil, lime juice and chilli flakes.

How to cook quinoa!

Simply rinse one cup quinoa (red or white or a combination) in a fine mesh strainer, then bring to a simmer in a pot with two cups of water, cover and cook on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Presto!

(Recipe credit Metagenics)