Quinoa Summer Salad with Sundried tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, Corn and Rocket.

This has been a favourite salad in the warm summer months. With all the fresh summer produce available, this summer salad is a real treat to make at the moment. How I wish summer would continue a little longer. Oh, by the way, did I mention that quinoa has the highest amount of protein of all the grains; so eat up!

Ingredients:

2c                    Quinoa, uncooked

4c                    Boiling Water

2t                     Salt

1/3 cup            Olive Oil

1/3 cup            Lemon juice

1 Tbs              Tamari / soy sauce

2/3 cup            Sundried tomatoes, diced

2/3 cup            Kalamata olives, diced

1 x 400g tin    Corn Kernels

1 cup               Red Capsicum, diced

1 cup               Mint leaves, chopped finely

Bunch of Rocket leaves, chopped

  

•  Add the water and salt to the quinoa in a saucepan and bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid and let cook for 15 minutes. Take off the stove and let cool for a few minutes.
• Add the olive oil, lemon juice and tamari to the quinoa and fold through gently.
• Add the sundried tomatoes, olives, corn and capsicum and fold through gently.
• Finally add the mint leaves and rocket! Mmmmmm…

Note: I often like to put other greens such as chard, spinach, kale, etc, through the salad with a little cayenne pepper. Substitute ingredients to your taste.

Posted by Melissa Awde

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