Colourful Quinoa Salmon Salad

  • Posted on: 9 February 2017
  • By: Monica

Ingredients

  • 300g salmon fillet
  • zest of one lemon
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 30g olive oil
  • 50g quinoa
  • 500g water
  • 3 sprigs basil
  • 2 sprigs parsley
  • small amount of fresh chives
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinger or lemon juice
  • 100g baby spinach
  • 1/4 red onion
  • 1/4 red capsicum, halved
  • 1 small cucumber, halved 
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 avocado, cut into slices
  • 2 tbs pepita seeds
  • 2 tbs dried cranberries

 

  1. Place quinoa into your bowl & add water. Place varoma into place. Place salmon fillet onto the main tray of your varoma & coat in garlic & lemon zest. cook for 14 minutes 120 degrees reverse speed 1.
  2. While its cooking cut your tomatoes, avocado placing into a large serving bowl with pepita seeds, cranberries & baby spinach.
  3. Once salmon is cooked take off the heat & allow to cool. Drain quinoa & rinse under cold water. Add to your salad once cooled a little. 
  4. Add basil, parsley, chives, cucumber, capsicum, red onion, mustard, olive oil, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice into your bowl & cut for 5 seconds speed 4. 
  5. Pour this on top of your salad. 
  6. Using a fork break apart your salmon fillet then add to your salad. Mixing to combine. Season well & serve.

This serves 4 small serves or 2 large servings.