Power Salad with Spiced Quinoa by @cuisinovia

40 min

4 servings

🌾

100 g

Quinoa

🫒

130 ml

Olive oil

🌱

25 g

Pumpkin seeds

🌱

25 g

Sunflower seeds

⚫

2.5 ml

Black pepper

🧄

5 ml

Garlic powder

🌶️

1.3 ml

Chili powder

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🥕

5

Lettuce hearts

🫜

4 radishes

Radishes

🥑

2 avocados

Avocado

🧅

1

Spring onion

🍅

200 g

Cherry tomatoes

🌿

1 tbsp

Mint

🧀

100 g

Feta

🍋

1 lemon

Lemon zest

🍋

60 ml

Lemon juice

🌱

15 ml

Tahini

🍯

5 ml

Honey

🌿

4 g

Parsley

🧄

1

Garlic clove

💧

1.1 l

Water

  1. Add
    • quinoa
    • water
    • salt

    Add 100 g quinoa, 500 ml water, and a pinch of salt to a saucepan. Bring to a boil on the stovetop.

  2. Cook
    • quinoa

    Cook the quinoa for 15 minutes until tender. Drain it thoroughly through the fine-mesh strainer.

  3. Heat
    • olive oil
    • quinoa

    Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in the non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the drained quinoa.

  4. Sauté
    • quinoa

    Sauté the quinoa for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Continue until all excess moisture evaporates.

  5. Add
    • pumpkin seeds
    • black pepper

    Add 25 g pumpkin seeds, 25 g sunflower seeds, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.

  6. Transfer
    • quinoa

    Transfer the spiced quinoa mixture to a plate. Leave it to cool to room temperature.

  7. Add
    • olive oil for dressing
    • lemon zest
    • Salt

    Add 80 ml olive oil for dressing, lemon zest, lemon juice, raw tahini, honey, parsley leaves, mint leaves, garlic clove, salt, and pepper to the small blender. Blend on high speed until emulsified.

  8. Add
    • water

    Add up to 60 ml water to the dressing. Blend briefly until it reaches a pourable consistency.

  9. Arrange
    • lettuce hearts
    • radishes
    • avocados

    Arrange the lettuce hearts, sliced radishes, avocados, spring onion, and halved cherry tomatoes on the serving platter. Scatter the fresh mint over the vegetables.

  10. Add
    • quinoa
    • olive oil for dressing
    • Spring onion

    Add the cooled spiced quinoa over the vegetables. Pour the dressing evenly over the salad.

  11. Sprinkle
    • feta cheese

    Sprinkle 100 g crumbled feta cheese over the salad. Serve immediately.

Power Salad with Spiced Quinoa by @cuisinovia

40 min

4 servings

🌾

100 g

Quinoa

🫒

130 ml

Olive oil

🌱

25 g

Pumpkin seeds

🌱

25 g

Sunflower seeds

⚫

2.5 ml

Black pepper

🧄

5 ml

Garlic powder

🌶️

1.3 ml

Chili powder

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🥕

5

Lettuce hearts

🫜

4 radishes

Radishes

🥑

2 avocados

Avocado

🧅

1

Spring onion

🍅

200 g

Cherry tomatoes

🌿

1 tbsp

Mint

🧀

100 g

Feta

🍋

1 lemon

Lemon zest

🍋

60 ml

Lemon juice

🌱

15 ml

Tahini

🍯

5 ml

Honey

🌿

4 g

Parsley

🧄

1

Garlic clove

💧

1.1 l

Water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Add 100 g quinoa, 500 ml water, and a pinch of salt to a saucepan. Bring to a boil on the stovetop.

    🌾quinoa
    💧water
    🧂salt
    🥛measuring jug
    🥄measuring spoons
  2. Step 2/11

    Cook the quinoa for 15 minutes until tender. Drain it thoroughly through the fine-mesh strainer.

    🌾quinoa
    🧺fine-mesh strainer
  3. Step 3/11

    Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in the non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the drained quinoa.

    🫒olive oil
    🌾quinoa
    🍳non-stick frying pan
    🥄measuring spoons
  4. Step 4/11

    Sauté the quinoa for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Continue until all excess moisture evaporates.

    🌾quinoa
    🍳non-stick frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  5. Step 5/11

    Add 25 g pumpkin seeds, 25 g sunflower seeds, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.

    🌱pumpkin seeds
    🌱sunflower seeds
    ⚫black pepper
    🧄garlic powder
    🌶️chili powder
    🧂salt
    🍳non-stick frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons
  6. Step 6/11

    Transfer the spiced quinoa mixture to a plate. Leave it to cool to room temperature.

    🌾quinoa
    🍽️serving platter
  7. Step 7/11

    Add 80 ml olive oil for dressing, lemon zest, lemon juice, raw tahini, honey, parsley leaves, mint leaves, garlic clove, salt, and pepper to the small blender. Blend on high speed until emulsified.

    🫗olive oil for dressing
    🍋lemon zest
    🍋lemon juice
    🌱raw tahini
    🍯honey
    🌿parsley leaves
    🌿mint leaves
    🧄garlic clove
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🥛measuring jug
    🥄measuring spoons
  8. Step 8/11

    Add up to 60 ml water to the dressing. Blend briefly until it reaches a pourable consistency.

    💧water
    🥛measuring jug
  9. Step 9/11

    Arrange the lettuce hearts, sliced radishes, avocados, spring onion, and halved cherry tomatoes on the serving platter. Scatter the fresh mint over the vegetables.

    🥕lettuce hearts
    🫜radishes
    🥑avocados
    🧅spring onion
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🌿fresh mint
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍽️serving platter
  10. Step 10/11

    Add the cooled spiced quinoa over the vegetables. Pour the dressing evenly over the salad.

    🌾quinoa
    🫗olive oil for dressing
    🍽️serving platter
  11. Step 11/11

    Sprinkle 100 g crumbled feta cheese over the salad. Serve immediately.

    🧀feta cheese
    🍽️serving platter

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Oils, Nuts and Seeds, Spices, Seasonings, Vegetables, Fruits, Sweeteners, Liquids

Ingredients

Quinoa, Olive oil, Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seeds, Black pepper, Garlic powder, Chili powder, Salt, Pepper, Lettuce hearts, Radishes, Avocado, Spring onion, Cherry tomatoes, Mint, Feta, Lemon zest, Lemon juice, Tahini, Honey, Parsley, Garlic clove, Water

Notes

Olive oil (for cooking the quinoa, for the dressing), Salt (to taste, plus a pinch for cooking the quinoa), Pepper (to taste), Lettuce hearts (4-5 hearts), Radishes (thinly sliced), Spring onion (sliced), Cherry tomatoes (halved), Mint (fresh, for garnish, leaves, for the dressing), Feta (crumbled), Lemon zest (zest of 1 lemon), Lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons), Tahini (raw), Parsley (leaves), Garlic clove (small), Water (about, to loosen the dressing, for cooking the quinoa)

Allergens

Seeds, Allium

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

590 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 15g, Total Fat: 47g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Carbohydrates: 34g, Dietary Fiber: 10g, Sugars: 7g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 230mg, Iron: 4.5mg, Magnesium: 185mg, Potassium: 930mg, Sodium: 420mg, Zinc: 3mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 250mcg RAE, Vitamin C: 37mg, Vitamin E: 5mg, Vitamin K: 140mcg, Folate: 125mcg DFE

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

fine-mesh strainer, non-stick frying pan, wooden spoon, chef's knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring jug, serving platter

Appliances

Stove, Blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Summer, Meal Prep, Picnic, Potluck

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@cuisinovia

Origin

Cuisine

Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Geographic

Greece, Mediterranean

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Creamy, Crisp, Tender, Juicy

Flavors

Nutty, Tangy, Herby, Savory, Fresh, Peppery, Citrusy, Mildly Spicy

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave longer because the salad contains feta and fresh vegetables), fridge : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep dressing separate when possible,Add avocado and feta just before serving for best texture), freezer : (Not recommended for the assembled salad,Cooked spiced quinoa may be frozen separately in an airtight container)