Spiced quinoa with almonds & feta

Use quinoa instead of couscous to make a delicious gluten-free salad

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:15 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 404
  • fat 19g
  • saturates 4g
  • carbs 44g
  • sugars 6g
  • fibre 1g
  • protein 17g
  • salt 0.68g

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 300g quinoa, rinsed
  • 50g toasted flaked almonds
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • handful parsley, roughly chopped
  • juice ½ lemon

Tip

Quinoa
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa), a small South American grain with a delicate, nutty flavour, looks a little like couscous.

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the spices, then fry for a min or so until fragrant. Add the quinoa, then fry for a further min until you can hear gentle popping sounds. Stir in 600ml boiling water, then gently simmer for 10-15 mins until the water has evaporated and the quinoa grains have a white ‘halo’ around them. Allow to cool slightly, then stir through the other ingredients. Serve warm or cold.

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