Orange-Scented Quinoa Salad with Pistachio Nuts & Dates

Name: Orange-Scented Quinoa Salad with Pistachio Nuts & Dates
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 175 g (6 oz) quinoa, rinsed; 1 large bunch watercress, tough stalks removed; 3 tablespoons chopped mint; 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley; 6 spring onions (scallions), very finely sliced; sea salt flakes; freshly ground black pepper; 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) mild extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar; 70 ml (2¼ fl oz) orange juice, plus the finely grated zest of 1 orange; 30 g (1 oz) shelled pistachio nuts; 10 ready-to-eat dates, chopped

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Easy Vegan

By Sue Quinn

Published 2015

About

This is a lovely fragrant salad that makes a wonderful addition to a help-yourself spread.

Ingredients

175 g (6 oz) quinoa, rinsed
30 g (1

Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a medium pan, bring 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) water to the boil. Add the quinoa, reduce the heat to low, cove