Beetroot, seeds and avocado quinoa salad
This tasty vegetarian salad of quinoa, beetroot, seeds and avocado is high in fibre and iron and great for lunch, dinner or to feed a crowd at the summertime BBQ. Quick and easy to make with 2 1/2 serves of vegetables, this is a super healthy go-to salad.
Serves: 6
Time to make: 50 mins
Ingredients
- 1.2kg beetroot
- 1 ¼ cups Ceres Organics White Quinoa
- ⅓ cup Ceres Organics Raw Pitted Dates, diced
- 200g feta
- 3 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 red onion, sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- ⅓ cup Ceres Organics Paleo Savoury Mix
- Dressing
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 3-4 tablespoons Ceres Organics Coconut Balsamic Dressing
- 2 tablespoons Ceres Organics Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
1 Peel beetroot then place in a large pan of water. Cover and bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until tender when prodded with a knife. Drain and set aside to cool. When cooled, cut in chunks.
2 While beetroot is cooking, cook quinoa following packet directions. Set aside to cool.
3 Combine all dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over cooled beetroot and set aside.
4 On a serving platter or large serving dish, create 2-3 layers of quinoa, beetroot, dressing, dates, feta, spring onion, red onion and herbs.
5 Top with avocado then sprinkle over paleo savoury mix.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check ground cumin is gluten free.
HFG tip
This recipe is proudly sponsored by Ceres Organics, Mastercraft and Countdown.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 2020kJ
Calories 482cal
Protein 16g
Total fat 22g
–Saturated fat 7g
Carbohydrates 50g
–Sugars 25g
Dietary fibre 13g
Sodium 680mg
Calcium 240mg
Iron 5.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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