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Salmon quinoa with yoghurt dressing

A feta, yoghurt and dill dressing goes well with salmon - but don't be afraid to experiment with your own favourite fat-reduced dressing .

Hands-on time: 10 mins
Time to make: 25 mins
Serving: 4 people

Ratings: 4.8

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Ingredients

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1 cup tricoloured quinoa, rinsed
400g mixed tomatoes, quartered or halved
2 x 150g packets hot smoked salmon, flaked
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
½ cup small mint leaves
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon dill
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¹⁄³ cup bought Greek yoghurt, feta & dill salad dressing (or other gluten-free dressing of your choice)
¼ cup flaked almonds, toasted

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Instructions

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1 Place quinoa and 3½ cups of water in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook, covered, for 12 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir with a fork and transfer to a large bowl to cool.

2 Add the tomato, the salmon, parsley, mint, onion, dill, garlic, zest and juice to the quinoa; toss ingredients to combine.

3 Spoon the quinoa onto plates. Drizzle with the dressing and then sprinkle with almonds. Serve.

Nutrition info (per serve)

Calories 445 cal

Kilojoules 1858 kJ

Total fat 20.1 g

Saturated fat 3.5 g

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First published: Jun 2021

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