Quinoa salad with feta, blood oranges and mint
Indulge in a zesty Quinoa Salad featuring tangy feta, juicy blood oranges, and refreshing mint. A delightful combination of flavors for a culinary treat.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1.25 cups water
- 3 blood oranges
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 90g feta cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Prepare the quinoa: Wash the quinoa using a fine mesh strainer. Boil water with a pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Add the quinoa and lower the heat to simmer. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes until the quinoa is soft and fluffy.
- While the quinoa is cooking, ready the oranges. Remove the peel from two oranges and cut them into small, bite-sized pieces, making sure to discard any tough parts. If you are familiar with supreming an orange, you can also do that step at this point.
- Mix together the cooked quinoa, diced or supremed oranges, shallots, pine nuts, and mint. Squeeze the juice from the remaining orange onto the salad and drizzle it with approximately 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. Carefully fold in the feta cheese. Taste the salad and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
Summary:
- Calories: 1757 kcal
- Fat: 101 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Carbs: 179 g
- Potassium: 2337 mg
- Magnesium: 539 mg