Quinoa and couscous salad recipe

Quinoa and couscous salad recipe

A healthy salad with orange dressing

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Cuisine:International
Cook time:40m
Prep time:10m
Servings:1 to 2

Ingredients

60 gms black quinoa

60 gms white quinoa

100 gms couscous rice

40 gms sliced dates

15 gms baby rocket

100 gms avocado

60 gms cherry tomato

30 gms roasted walnuts (to roast the walnuts, put them in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes at 160c)

10 gms black raisins

Orange dressing (80 ml):

500 ml fresh orange juice

100 ml white balsamic vinegar

250 ml olive oil

6 gms sea salt

1 gm black pepper

Method

1. Cook black and white quinoa and couscous rice until soft, separately.

2. Dice a whole avocado into cubes. Slice cherry tomatoes and dates. Combine everything in one bowl.

3. Squeeze the juice from the orange, then boil it until it reduces to 100 ml. Let it cool.

4. Add the orange juice, white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste; mix well.

5. Add orange dressing to the salad, mix and serve.

Recipe courtesy: Neighbors, Specialty Coffee/Gourmet Toast

This recipe was part of the Brand Dubai Ramadan Recipes Guide

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