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Healthy quinoa salad recipes

This naturally gluten-free ancient grain is a brilliant addition to so many of our dishes, adding a good serving of plant-based protein to both sweet and savoury dishes. This collection of recipes honours its ability to take salads from bland to brilliant, with our deliciously healthy lunch options. From meat-free roasted vegetable dishes, to those loaded with tender grilled chicken or tuna, quinoa adds a lovely nutty texture that will fill you up, keep your muscles strong and your tastebuds happy.
quinoa salad with haloumi and pomegranate
Quick & Easy
October 31, 2010

Quinoa salad with haloumi and pomegranate

Fresh pomegranate seeds can sometimes be found in the fridge section of supermarkets or good green grocers. If unavailable, cut a whole pomegranate in half and scrape the seeds from flesh with your fingers while holding the pomegranate upside down in a bowl of cold water; the seeds will sink and the white pith will […]
By Women's Weekly Food
balsamic-roasted pumpkin and red quinoa salad
Quick & Easy
September 30, 2009

Balsamic-roasted pumpkin and red quinoa salad

Red quinoa (pronounced keen-wa), is the seed of a leafy plant similar to spinach. Quinoa is gluten-free and has a delicate, slightly nutty taste and chewy texture; it is available from health food stores and in the health food aisle at larger supermarkets. You could also use white quinoa. Rinse it well before boiling. To […]
By Women's Weekly Food

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