Recipe Tip: Quinoa with Beetroot
Top Recipe for 4 Persons by Salma Hage. All ingredients and tips for getting it right. Cookbook author Salma Hage prepares an oriental style quinoa dish with orange, olives and beetroot.
Ingredients
- 150 gquinoa, rinsed
- 1 pinch(es)salt
- 150 gbeetroot, raw, grated
- 300 mlwater
- 1 bunch(es)parsley, separate leaves from stems
- 70 golives, pitted and halved
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 50 gwalnuts
- ½orange, zested
- Greek yoghurt
- green salad leaves
Instructions
Step 1
In a large frying pan over a medium heat, toast the quinoa for 20 minutes, stirring constantly so nothing burns.Step 2
When the water evaporates, the quinoa will puff up and take on an amber colour.Step 3
Then mix in the grated beetroot with a pinch of salt, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add chopped parsley stems, olives and olive oil.Step 4
Add 300ml water and cook until the water evaporates and the quinoa is tender.Step 5
In a small pan toast the walnuts for 5 minutes. Allow to cool, then chop coarsely and set aside.Step 6
When the quinoa is cooked, add the orange zest and arrange on a serving plate. Garnish with parsley leaves, walnuts and yoghurt and serve with green salad.Step 7
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