Quinoa Salad with Garlic Bread
Quinoa Salad Recipe | Healthy Salad Recipes - Flora ProActiv
An excellent source of protein, quinoa is both delicious and healthy. This quick recipe is a vegetarian favourite that is great for your heart.
- Recipe serves: 2
- Prep Time 15 min
- Cook Time 15 min
Ingredients
- 100 grams quinoa boiled with 3/4 cup water
- 30 grams flaked almonds
- 60 grams dried apricots finely chopped
- 100 grams pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 yellow pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 orange juiced and zested
- 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
- Twist ground black pepper
- 20 grams Flora pro.activ buttery spread
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 thickly sliced crusty wholemeal bread
- Fresh corriander or thyme to garnish
Directions
- Cook the quinoa as per packet instructions, and set aside to cool.
- Mix the quinoa, flaked almonds, apricots, pomegranate seeds and pepper in a large bowl.
- Stir the orange juice and zest, vinegar and black pepper through the salad mixture.
- Rub two slices of bread with garlic. Toast until brown, then spread each slice with half of the Flora ProActiv Buttery.
- Serve the salad with the garlic bread and enjoy!
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Serving | |
|---|---|
| Serving | |
| Nutrient Type | Value |
| Energy (kcal) | 450 kcal |
| Energy (kJ) | 1883 kJ |
| Protein (g) | 12.6 g |
| Carbohydrate incl. fibre (g) | 67.0 g |
| Carbohydrate excl. fibre (g) | 56.5 g |
| Sugar (g) | 20.5 g |
| Fibre (g) | 10.5 g |
| Fat (g) | 17.1 g |
| Saturated fat (g) | 2.2 g |
| Unsaturated fat (g) | 13.6 g |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | 7.4 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 6.2 g |
| Trans fat (g) | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 mg |
| Sodium (mg) | 8 mg |
| Salt (g) | 0.01 g |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 1589 IU |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 82.3 mg |
| Calcium (mg) | 114 mg |
| Iron (mg) | 4.17 mg |
| Potassium (mg) | 941 mg |
