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Quinoa salad with asparagus and smoked chicken

By Rachel - Silversurfers Assistant Editor Feb 27, 2018

This quinoa salad with asparagus and smoked chicken makes for the perfect weekday lunch. 

Quinoa is high in protein to help keep you full, and also has other nutrients like calcium, iron, fibre, and vitamin B.

You can easily add more vegetables into the mix or incorporate some leftovers from the week, too.

Serves: 2    Prep time: 15 minutes     Cook time: 15 minutes

You’ll need

  • 180g quinoa
  • 1 bundle asparagus, cut into 2-3 cm strips
  • 250g cooked smoked chicken, diced
  • 150g baby cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 30g sunblush tomatoes, finely diced
  • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

For the Dukkah

  • 4 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • pinch dried chilli flakes, optional
  • 50g hazelnuts, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt

What to do

  1. Prepare the Dukkah. Dry fry the sesame seeds, cumin and coriander for 3 minutes, in a non-stick frying pan over a low heat, moving them about until they start to smell fragrant. Tip them out onto a plate.Add the hazelnuts to the frying pan and fry for 1-2 minutes or until lightly golden. Stir the nuts, salt and chilli into seed mixture.
  2. Wash the quinoa thoroughly then place in a saucepan with 360ml of cold water, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the asparagus to pan with the quinoa in and continue to cook for 5mins or until the asparagus is tender and all the water has been absorbed. Set aside to cool.
  4. Transfer the quinoa and asparagus into a large bowl. Stir in the chicken, fresh and sunblush tomatoes.
  5. Season to taste and garnish with a sprinkle of Dukkah.

Cook’s note: Dukkah is an Egyptian spice mix made from a blend of nuts and seeds and spices.  It is available in Marks & Spencer or you can make it.

Recipe courtesy of  www.british-asparagus.co.uk

 

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