This simple, tasty recipe is packed with fresh, nutritious ingredients.
Quinoa Pomegranate Fresh Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1¼-1½ cups boiling water
- 1 medium purple onion
- 1 cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1/2 cup almonds toasted, silvered
- 3 tbs. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. all spice
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1-2 tsp. honey
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the quinoa.
- In a pot over medium-high heat, toast the quinoa with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add all spice, white pepper, black pepper and mix. Add boiling water and salt, cover and cook for 20 minutes on low heat.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and set aside.
- Roughly chop the purple onion and sauté in olive oil over high heat until it becomes a little bit caramelized. Add cooked quinoa and mix for another minute.
- Turn off heat and add chopped fresh cilantro, pomegranate seeds and toasted slivered almonds. Toss together gently.
- Move to a serving dish and drizzle with a little honey.
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