Charred Tenderstem, Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Feta

Super green, super delicious. Packed with iron, antioxidants and healthy fats, this salad will satisfy all your greenery needs. Either charr the broccoli and sugar snap peas on a grill or barbecue for a smoky result, or simply roast in the oven. This is the perfect opportunity to use up any veg lurking in the back of your fridge: celery, carrots, beetroot, kale, cauliflower, the options are endless!

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Add your quinoa to a pot along with 2 times the amount of water. Bring to a boil then drop the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes with a lid. Once cooked, turn off the heat and let it sit, with the lid on, for a further 5-10 minutes.

Step 2

Heat a non-stick pan, griddle pan or barbecue on a high heat. Cut the lemon in half and brush with a little oil. Grill, cut-side down, for 2-3 minutes until lightly charred. Drizzle a little oil over your snap peas and tenderstem broccoli then, in batches, add the veg to the pan. If using a barbecue with a grate, position the veg adjacent to the grills so they don’t fall through. Cook your veg for 5-6 minutes until charred on both sides.

Step 3

In a jar, make a quick dressing with the remaining olive oil, dijon mustard, charred lemon juice and a good pinch of salt.

Step 4

Grab a large mixing bowl and tip in the cooked quinoa, charred veg, spinach, chopped avocado, pumpkin seeds, crumbled feta (if using) and dressing. Toss everything together to coat it in the dressing. Season to taste and enjoy!

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra for drizzling 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 100g Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, or sunflower seeds 1x Sainsbury's Pumpkin Seeds 100g
  • 1 Avocado, diced 1x By Sainsbury’s Medium Ripe & Ready Avocado
  • 200g Mixed Quinoa 1x Sainsbury's White Red & Black Quinoa 300g
  • 200g Sugar Snap Peas 1x Sainsbury's Sugar Snap Peas 200g
  • 100g Feta, crumbled 1x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g
  • 1 Lemon, halved 1x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 200g Tenderstem 1x Sainsbury's Tenderstem Broccoli 200g
  • 1 tsp Dijon 1x Sainsbury's Dijon Mustard 185g
  • 100g Baby Spinach 1x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 100g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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