shredded broccoli and spinach quinoa salad
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 1 small broccoli head, cut into florets
  • ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
  • 3 cups fresh spinach leaves, roughly torn
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • Juice of ½ lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
  • ½ teaspoon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Rinse the quinoa and bring it to a boil in a pot with 1½ cups water and a pinch of salt. Cover the pot, lower heat to low and let the quinoa simmer for 15-20 minutes until cooked through. Set aside in a bowl to cool completely.
  2. In a food processor, shred the broccoli florets. Add the shredded broccoli to the quinoa with the walnuts, spinach leaves, green onion and cherry tomatoes.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard and olive oil. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine.
  4. Adjust seasoning if needed and serve at room temperature.
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/en/shredded-broccoli-and-spinach-quinoa-salad-2/