Lazy Weekend Recipes: Warm Green Vegetable Quinoa Salad

If you're short on time but want to put together a healthy meal that serves 4-6, our warm green vegetable quinoa salad recipe is just the thing. Packed with protein, it’s minimum prep for maximum results

Eating healthy in colder weathers can be difficult, but this warming winter salad makes it that bit easier! The honey mustard dressing is what really makes this dish.

Gluten Free

Vegetarian

Easy

Serves 4 portions

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Nutrition: per serving

Calories

382kcal

Protein

13g

Total fat

23g

Saturates

Fibre

Carbs

27g

Sugar

10g

Salt

Ingredients

120g tricolour quinoa
2 tbsp olive oil
1 white onion, finely sliced
120g asparagus, sliced
100g frozen peas
150g edamame beans
6 spring onions, sliced
40g pea shoots
1 lemon, juiced
75ml extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp manuka honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, crushed

Method

In a large pan of cold water, add in the quinoa and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a small pan and fry the onion slices on medium for 10-15 minutes or until golden.

To make the dressing, whisk together the lemon, olive oil, manuka honey, mustafed & garlic with a little salt and pepper and set aside until needed.

Bring another pan of water to the boil and cook the asparagus, peas and edamame beans for 2-3 minutes or until just cooked and then drain alongside the quinoa. Combine the quinoa with the vegetables and add in the spring onions and the dressing. Mix well and then stir through the pea shoots. Serve immediately, while still warm.