Quinoa salad with feta, pea and mint

Laura Herring’s quick quinoa salad with feta and mint from The Fast Days Cookbook is low in calories, for fast days on the 5:2 diet, but high in protein to...

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Quinoa salad with feta, pea and mint

Laura Herring’s quick quinoa salad with feta and mint from The Fast Days Cookbook is low in calories, for fast days on the 5:2 diet, but high in protein to keep you full for longer.

Ingredients :
  • 35g white or red quinoa
  • 5g fresh mint leaves, finely shredded
  • Finely grated zest and juice ½ lemon
  • ½ small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 30g frozen peas, thawed
  • 25g feta, chopped into small cubes
Directions :

  1. Put the quinoa in a small saucepan with 125ml cold water. Bring to the boil over a high heat, then reduce the heat to low-medium. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until soft and fluffy, adding a splash of water if the quinoa starts to dry out.

  2. When the quinoa is cooked, drain well and transfer to a bowl. Gently stir in the mint leaves so they soften a little in the heat. Squeeze over the lemon juice and mix in the chilli and the thawed peas. Mix in the feta. Sprinkle over the lemon zest, then season with black pepper.

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