chicken, broad bean and quinoa salad
- 2 cups (380g) cooked quinoa+
- 400g chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 1.2kg broad beans, shelled, blanched and peeled++
- 100g radishes, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (20g) flaked almonds, toasted
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 cup mint leaves
- sea salt and cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Place the quinoa, chicken, beans, radish, almonds, parsley, mint, salt and pepper in a large bowl and toss to combine.
- Place the lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle over the salad and toss well to combine. Divide the salad between 4 plates to serve. Serves 4.
+ You’ll need 1 cup (200g) uncooked quinoa to get the 2 cups cooked quinoa required for this salad.
++ Depending on the age of your broad beans, you’ll most likely need to shell the beans from their pods, and blanch them in salted boiling water for no more than 1 minute. Peel the grey skins to reveal the bright green beans, then refresh them under cold running water to halt the cooking process and retain their brilliant colour.
Tip: Broad beans are in season in spring. When they’re unavailable fresh, you can buy them frozen at most supermarkets. Thaw the beans and use them as directed in the recipe.
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