Mexican quinoa salad
Serves: 4-6
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Laura Edwards.
Mexican quinoa salad
Serves: 4-6
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
495Kcal
Fat
25gr
Saturates
5gr
Carbs
51gr
Sugars
11gr
Fibre
9gr
Protein
18gr
Salt
0.2gr
Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley
Sisters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley's approach to healthier eating is straightforward, healthy and refreshing: they use only natural, wholesome ingredients.
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Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley
Sisters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley's approach to healthier eating is straightforward, healthy and refreshing: they use only natural, wholesome ingredients.
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Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp flaxseed oil
- juice of 2 limes (about 3 tbsp)
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated or crushed
- fresh chilli, to taste, or a pinch of cayenne pepper
- sea salt
For the salad
- 1 x 300g pack quinoa, soaked overnight
- 300ml bone broth (homemade chicken stock) or water
- 2 medium courgettes, diced
- 2 red sweet pointed peppers, deseeded and diced
- 1 medium red onion, finely diced
- 2 x 380g cartons black beans, drained
- 1 x 31g pack coriander, leaves only, roughly chopped
- 2 medium avocados, stoned and diced
- 3 large tomatoes, diced
Step by step
Get ahead
Soak the quinoa the night before. Make the salad up to a few hours ahead – squeeze some extra lime juice over the avocado to prevent it browning.
- In a medium saucepan, toast the ground cumin on a medium heat for about 1 minute until fragrant, stir to prevent it burning, then tip out into a jam jar.
- In the same pan, add the soaked quinoa, cover with the bone broth or water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 12 minutes.
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Meanwhile, add the rest of the dressing ingredients to the jar and shake to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.TipIf you don't have time to soak the quinoa, cook it in 750ml water for 15 minutes until the water is absorbed, then transfer to a large plate to cool.
- Put the diced courgette, red pepper, onion, beans and most of the coriander into a large serving bowl. Pour over most of the dressing, reserving a few tablespoons, and toss everything together.
- Once the quinoa is cooked, fluff it up with a fork and allow it to cool.
- When the quinoa is completely cool, add to the bowl – along with some of the remaining coriander – and use your hands to mix.
- Serve with the diced avocado and tomatoes on top, and sprinkle with any remaining coriander. Season with sea salt and pepper, and drizzle over the rest of the dressing.
