3/4 cup quinoa
2 small tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber or chayote, diced
1 avocado, diced
4 green onions (shallots),
sliced
1 orange, peeled and segmented
1/4 cup freshly chopped continental
parsley
1/4 cup freshly chopped mint
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive
oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black
pepper
2 tablespoons roasted cashew
nuts, roughly chopped
1.
Rinse quinoa well
under cold water. Place quinoa in a
saucepan. Cover with water and bring to the
boil. Simmer for 12-15 minutes or until
water has been absorbed and grains are tender.
Drain quinoa and rinse under cold water.
2.
Place quinoa in a
serving bowl with tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, onions, orange, parsley and
mint. Pour over olive oil, orange juice
and lemon juice. Toss to combine and
season with salt and pepper. Garnish
with cashew nuts.
Serves 4-6
