Charlie's Autistic Kitchen (Quinoa Salad)

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: rice

Farro is more nutritious, while rice is often more budget-friendly.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cooked pumpkin

Mashed peas provide similar creaminess, while cooked pumpkin is often less expensive.

Boil water in a jug, 400 ml.

Pour the hot water into a saucepan.

Set the saucepan on high heat and wait for it to boil.

Rinse quinoa under cold water.

Add rinsed quinoa to the boiling water in the saucepan and simmer.

Toast pine nuts in a pan on high heat, stirring constantly until golden brown.

Set toasted pine nuts aside.

Chop coriander and avocado thinly.

Check quinoa; it should have absorbed all the water and be fluffy.

Transfer cooked quinoa to a bowl.

Add turmeric to the quinoa and mix well.

Pour lime juice into the mixture.

Add sun-dried tomatoes, Himalayan salt, and black pepper, then mix everything together.

Sprinkle toasted pine nuts on top before serving.

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