Mandarin Quinoa Salad Recipe

Mandarin Quinoa Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cup quinoa
• 1/2 cup cranberries- dried
• 2 mandarin orange
• 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cup water
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 3 tablespoon honey
• salt as required

For Garnishing :

• 1/2 sliced beetroot
• 1/2 handful cottage cheese

Recipe :

• Step 1 Simmer and cook the quinoa for 10-15 minutes

  To prepare this scrumptious salad, take a saucepan and add uncooked quinoa and water into it. Bring the water to boil over medium heat and then reduce the heat to the lowest. Simmer the quinoa for a good 10-15 minutes or until the water is fully absorbed by the quinoa and turn off the flame.

• Step 2 Prepare the salad dressing

  Take a small bowl, drain out the juice from 1 mandarin orange. Keep it aside only to be used later as a part of dressing for the salad.

• Step 3 Toss quinoa with oranges and dried cranberries

  After the quinoa is completely cooked, transfer it to a large bowl and add the other mandarin orange (chopped), sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries. Gently toss the mixture as the mandarin oranges are very delicate and may break.

• Step 4 Prepare the salad dressing and pour over the salad

  To prepare the dressing for the salad, keep the mandarin orange juice as a base, add honey and extra virgin olive oil along with a dash of salt. Stir the liquid nicely and pour over the prepared quinoa-mandarin salad and give it a nice toss. Garnish with beetroot slices, crumbled cottage cheese and refrigerate the salad and serve it chilled!

Tips :

• To accentuate the taste of this salad you can sprinkle some roasted nuts and dry fruits.

• You can add maple syrup to add more sweetness.