Irresistible grain salad for salad haters
 
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A highly versatile and universally pleasing salad
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Recipe type: Main Meal, Side Dish
Cuisine: Australian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 small red onion, or two salad onions, finely chopped
  • 1 can of lentils, drained
  • ⅓ cup currants
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • ¾ cup mixed sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and pine nuts
  • ¾ cup roughly chopped roasted macadamia nuts
  • 3 tablespoons baby capers
  • Seeds from 1 pomegranate
  • ½ cup roughly chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ cup parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons best quality extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice from 1 lemon (2-3 tablespoon juice)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Rinse quinoa using a sieve under the tap.
  2. Bring 2 cups water and quinoa to the boil and then simmer for 10-15 minutes until water is fully absorbed. Turn off heat and leave to cool.
  3. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl and then add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. You can serve this with some Greek yoghurt mixed with a little cumin and honey if you wish but it's great by itself, too.
Recipe by The Hungry Australian at https://hungryaustralian.com/2015/09/irresistible-grain-salad-for-salad-haters/