If you love a salad but don't always find it filling enough, then try substituting the lettuce with quinoa. Follow these simple steps to creating an easy and hearty salad, remember to drizzle your salad with a quality Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil like ours.
This is a serving for 1-2 people.
Ingredients
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1 bunch of baby beetroots, stem cut and skin peeled
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1/3 cup of Blu Estate Classic or Reserve EVOO
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900g of pumpkin, cut into small to medium size pieces
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1/2 cup of walnuts
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2 cups of white quinoa
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1 handful of parsley, washed
Method
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preheat oven from 180C - 200C on fan forced.
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Line a baking tray with foil, set aside
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place chopped pieces of beetroot and pumpkin onto your tray and drizzle a small amount of Blu Estate EVOO over the vegetables
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sprinkle some salt over the vegetables, and place in oven.
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Place 2 cups of quinoa into a small pot, add 4 cups of water, drizzle some Blu Estate EVOO, and place the lid on the pot on high heat, once the water begins to boil, reduce heat and cook for up to 30 minutes.
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once the water is evaporated and the quinoa is cooked, remove lid and stir the quinoa to ensure it does not stick to the base of the pot, turn off heat and remove pot from the stove.
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Place all ingredients into a salad bowl, toss around and serve.
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