I have a tremendously healthy salad recipe for today. One that we had last night and has left me vitalised! Low fat, high in protein and fibre and so very tasty. I felt so good eating it and I still have some left over for lunch.
Perfect for a summer’s evening with a cheeky glass of crisp white wine if you want π I’ll be experimenting and creating more salads this season. Can’t wait to share them with you all.
I will be serving some @ Angie’s Fiesta Friday Party
Have a terrific day! Much love D x
INGREDIENTS
1 cup quinoa
1 raw peeled and grated beetroot
3 spring onions finely sliced
1 big tomato roughly chopped
1 tin roseca/borlotti beans rinsed & drained
Feta cheese crumbled (low fat)
Handful of sunflower seeds
1tbsp olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
1/4 tsp garlic granules
Salt to taste
METHOD
Put the quinoa to in a small saucepan and cook upon instruction. I tend to cook it like pasta. Bring the water to a boil and then simmer for 15 to 18 minutes. Drain and set aside
In a large bowl add the rest of the ingredients in order according to the pictures. Leaving the beetroot til the end..ish. This way you cab minimize the addition of the deep pink colour to the salad
Crumble in the feta last and fold in
Serve alone or with some buttered whole grain pitta bread
I will be serving some @
Lovely and so healthful!
Thanks very much Darya…It being healthy is such a bonus! π
Dimple, this looks so delicious! Lovely, lovely recipe π
Thanks so much! I knew you would like it π
Ha! You know my tastes well!
looks delicious!!! thanks for sharing!
Simi
My pleasure Simi…Thank you x
I have been experimenting with Quinoa lately this looks like a fun and recipe, I love the color of the beetroot! Thanks for sharing π
Excellent…enjoy! π
Lovely honey xx
I’ve learnt from the best π
Aw π xx
Yer talkin my language !!! [grin] Absolutely yummy ! – thanks …
Thank you so much…so happy you liked it! π
This salad looks great Dimple!
Thanks Radhika! π
Delicious! Thanks for sharing, Dimple!
My pleasure..Hope you like it!
No only is this healthful and delicious it’s also really beautiful.
Thank you sooo much!
So pretty and delicious looking too.
Thank you Julie…I think I owe the pretty look to the dish completely to the beetroot!
Lovely! Will surely try this π
Great…hope you enjoy it Deepa…thanks so much π
I made this as a tasty lunch this midday!!!! I alsonliked it on Fb! π
Thanks Sophie π
So pretty and delicious looking, Dimple! π
Thank you Ngan…I know I will be making it again…really filled me up! Hope you’re well honey π
Oh, Dimple. This is so beautiful. So fresh and healthy too!
Looks beautiful and oh-so-fresh! xox
Beautiful looking salad Dimple!!! Love the colours! β€οΈ
Can I have few bites please? Delish D :).
What a clever salad you made here, love the ingredients.
Thanks Cheri..It was yummy π
Very pretty and healthy. π
This looks so delicious, Dimple! So light…so summery! Love this! β€
Wow! Dimple. I am giving this one a go. It’s a winner.
Thanks Sushma so much…Let me know how you like it x
Hi Dimple – thanks for bringing this delicious salad to share with everyone at FF#24. I love the beans combined with the quinoa, beets and feta – lovely lovely flavours and textures. Happy Fiesta Friday!
Looks wonderful. I love quinoa salads, so healthy and delicious.
wonderful original salad, lovely plating and color scheme!
The curious case of Quinoa
i am unable to get this product in my vicinity π¦ i am so tempted to try quinoa after seeing so many ways of making them. This looks so healthy with a gorgeous color π
Oh…Try to get it online! I know Elaine @ Foodbod does π
Creative Dimple! I love quinoa…and maybe I will be brave enough to try beets again someday! π
Aww Thanks honey…It was really tasty…Why don’t you eat beets?
I haven’t had any in years. Last time I remember trying them was as a kid and I hated them. π
I see…You must try them with this combination..Elaine has also got a beet salad up today with a yummy orange dressing. Hope you like it x
Must work up some courage…. π
Good luck! π
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I love beetroot and i luuv feta cheese. So this is surely gonna be a winner for me. π
Sadia…Where have you been friend? Hope you’re well..
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Regards D
I love the presentation of this beautiful salad. Looks almost too good to eat, but won’t let that stop me. My garden beets will be ready to pick soon, and I like to make something which stretches them out and shows them off at their best, so this is a great recipe for me to bookmark. Thanks for bringing it to Fiesta Friday.
Thanks so much Hilda. Wow can’t wait to see the beets from your garden. I hope you enjoy them and this salad π
I usually don’t like beetroot, but I think I’ll try your recipe since it looks so good. π
Thanks so much Cathy..I think that even though it is quite pink because of the beetroot the other flavours do come through, especially the lemon and feta. Hope you like it! π
Made this last night. Thanks for the recipe- loved the combination of ingredients and wouldn’t have thought of it myself!
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I made this dish last week and really enjoyed it.
I love beets and quinoa but hadn’t thought of combining them, and it’s a great combination of ingredients.
That looks delicious! I love quinoa and this inspires me even more π
I love it too…I’m so pleased, enjoy
Wow looks delicious and nutritious!
Thanks so much Laura π
Looks delicious
Looks super delicious, bookmarking it to try sometime soon! π
Beautiful salad! I love how the beets stain everything red π
Thank you so much Sabrina