Super Green Quinoa Salad GF/DF

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups quinoa (already cooked and cooled)
• 1 large head broccoli
• 6 spring onion, finely sliced
• 1 large bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 large bunch mint, chopped
• 1 large bunch basil
• 1/2 avocado, chopped
• handful pumpkin seeds
• 2 handfuls of steamed broad beans – shelled, may use edamame too
• 2 handfuls pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
• 100 g baby spinach leaves
• 100g asparagus, lightly grilled to soften
• juice from 3 limes
• 1 tablespoon cold pressed olive oil or flaxseed oil
• 1 handful goji berries for antioxidants and colour
• A generous amount of black pepper + a little Celtic sea salt

Method

Chop the raw broccoli as fine as you can with a large knife, you can also do this quickly in a food processor.

Combine the raw broccoli in a large bowl with the quinoa, spring onion, parsley, mint, avocado, pumpkin seed, pistachio, spinach, lemon, olive oil, goji, black pepper and a little sea salt.

Mix well until combined.

Taste and adjust if necessary.

Divide between serving bowls and enjoy.

Add a few handfuls of raw green sprouts.

Add 1 -2 teaspoons Chia seeds for added omega 3 and fibre.