Quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids making it a complete protein source. It is also gluten free, easy to digest, a good source of dietary fibre, and is high in magnesium and iron.
"Quinoa: great source of dietary fibre"
Ingredients
Handful of roast chicken
1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
1/4 cup toasted almond slivers
Rind from 1 lemon
Lemon juice from half a lemon
1 tbs olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup cooked Quinoa (as per package instructions)
Serves...
2
A tasty salad that won't leave you sluggish after lunch
Method
Once the Quinoa has cooled down, toss in the cranberries, figs, almond slivers, chicken and lemon rind.
Squeeze lemon juice on top and drizzle in the olive oil and mix well.
Add some salt and pepper.
This can be made the night before and kept in the fridge. You can of course sub the chicken with turkey ham or grilled fish.
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