Quinoa with cucumber and herbs
Cooled quinoa turned through olive oil with cucumber, parsley and basil.
25 minutes, serves 2. About 157 g a serving, with 7 g of fat and 4 g of fibre in it.
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Ingredients
- 85 g quinoa
- 200 g cucumber, diced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp basil, torn
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Rinse the quinoa well, then simmer it in plenty of salted water for 14 minutes, until the grains uncurl.
- Drain and spread it on a plate to cool for 10 minutes.
- Turn the cooled quinoa through the olive oil and season.
- Fold in the cucumber and the herbs just before serving, so they stay fresh.
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