Quinoa Salad With Citrus Dressing | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: rice

Farro is more nutritious, while rice is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

To prepare citrus dressing, halve orange and squeeze out juice in a non-stick pan. Add Italian lemon juice and celery and cook till reduced. Switch off heat and cool.

Mix together quinoa, moong sprouts, corn kernels, pecan nuts, cherry tomatoes, mint leaves and coriander leaves in a bowl. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and mix well.

Add mustard paste to the dressing and mix well.

Add the dressing and torn baby spinach leaves to the quinoa mixture and mix well.

Serve immediately.

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