Quinoa Salad | Akis Petretzikis

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.

Zest two limes.

Juice the two limes, using more if they are not juicy enough.

Add a good amount of extra virgin Greek olive oil to a bowl.

Add a little bit of honey to the bowl.

Add salt and pepper to the bowl.

Grate a good amount of ginger into the bowl.

Stir the vinaigrette ingredients together.

Cut broccoli into small pieces.

Add the broccoli to the vinaigrette and stir to marinate it.

Add boiled quinoa to the bowl.

Cut a ripe avocado, remove the pit, and chop it before adding it to the bowl.

Chop red and yellow peppers and add them to the bowl.

Chop the green part of the spring onion and add it to the bowl.

Add chopped mint to the bowl.

Stir everything together in the bowl.

Serve the salad in a nice bowl.

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