Name: Quinoa, pea & avocado salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100g frozen peas; juice 1 lemon; 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ small pack mint leaves only, chopped; ½ small pack chives snipped; 250g pack ready-to-eat red & white quinoa mix (we used Merchant Gourmet); 1 avocado stoned, peeled and chopped into chunks; 75g bag pea shoots

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Quinoa, pea & avocado salad

Quinoa, pea & avocado salad

Miriam Nice

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

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This super-healthy, herby side dish is a lovely light accompaniment to grilled chicken, fish or a BBQ spread

Gluten-free

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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100g frozen peas
juice 1 lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
½ small pack mint

leaves only, chopped
½ small pack chives

snipped
250g pack ready-to-eat red & white quinoa

mix (we used Merchant Gourmet)
1 avocado

stoned, peeled and chopped into chunks
75g bag pea shoots

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal275
fat17g
saturates3g
carbs22g
sugars2g
fibre6g
protein6g
salt0.5g

Method

step 1

Put the peas in a large heatproof bowl, pour over just-boiled water, then set aside.
step 2

Pour the lemon juice into a small bowl and whisk in some seasoning. Keep whisking as you slowly add the olive oil, followed by the mint and chives.
step 3

Drain the peas and tip into a large serving dish. Stir in the quinoa, breaking up any clumps. Pour over the dressing, then fold in the avocado and pea shoots. Serve immediately.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2015

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