Tuna quinoa salad
Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $14.40 / $3.60 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 250g quinoa
- 4 cups salad vegetables such as cucumber, snow peas, sugar snaps, green pepper and onion, diced
- 1 lemon, juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Moroccan seasoning
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 x 280g cans tuna in spring water, drained
- 100g green olives, pitted
Instructions
1 Place quinoa in a saucepan with 600ml water and bring to the boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer until water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). Cool slightly.
2 Steam or microwave snow peas or sugar snaps if using.
3 Mix lemon juice, oil, Moroccan seasoning and parsley. Add to quinoa.
4 Add tuna, broken in chunks, and the remaining vegetables with olives. Adjust seasoning and serve with lemon slices and parsley.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check Moroccan seasoning is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 514cal
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Kilojoules 2150kJ
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Protein 40g
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Total fat 16g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 50g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 720mg
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Calcium 120mg
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Iron 9mg
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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