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Asian prawn & quinoa salad

Written By Chef - Wafi - Admin on Friday, December 30, 2016 | 10:26:00 AM

Ingredients

    For the salad

    • 60g quinoa
    • 150g cooked shelled prawns
    • 1 small avocado , stoned and sliced
    • ¼ cucumber, halved and sliced
    • 50g watercress
    • 100g cherry tomatoes, halved

    For the dressing

    • finely grated zest and juice 1 large lime
    • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
    • spring onions , trimmed and finely chopped
    • 1 tsp wheat-free tamari
    • handful coriander, chopped
    • 1 tsp rapeseed oil
    • ½ tsp maple syrup

    Method

    1. Boil the quinoa in a small pan for 15 mins until the grains are tender and look like they have burst. Drain well and tip into a bowl. Meanwhile, make the dressing: mix the lime zest and juice and the chilli in a bowl.
    2. Stir half the dressing into the quinoa with the spring onions, tamari and half the coriander. Stir in all the salad vegetables, then spoon onto two serving plates.
    3. Stir the oil and maple syrup into the remaining dressing and toss in the prawns. Spoon onto the quinoa salad and scatter over the coriander to serve.
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