Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients
½ cup uncooked quinoa½ cup cooked chickpeas (or tinned)
1 small cucumber, diced
1 medium carrot, grated
3 big spinach leaves, chopped
- 4 sprigs of rocket, chopped
1 x 30g single packet of NuSeed Original Seeds
1 tsp hemp seeds
1 tsp chia seeds
Salt & pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp chilli
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare Quinoa according to the cooking instructions on the packetStep 2: Combine salt, pepper, cumin, paprika and a touch of chilli with olive oil and pour over chickpeas and let them stand
Step 3: Fluff up cooked Quinoa with a fork once ready and place a healthy portion in the centre of the bowl.
Step 4: Add olives, cucumber, mix of raw spinach and rocket, chickpeas (retain oil), packet of NuSeeds and grated carrot around the Quinoa
Step 5: Top the Quinoa with hemp seeds and the cucumber with chia seeds
Step 6: Pour the oil dressing over the ingredients and finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. A Tahini dressing would also work well with this dish.