Recipes

Spiced Quinoa with Almonds & Haloumi

A tasty, refreshing salad or side dish

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Serves 4
Spiced Quinoa with Almonds & Haloumi

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground tumeric
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1/4 cup toasted almond flakes
  • 150g halloumi
  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 100g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber (small)
  • salt
  • pepper

Method

  • Prep Ingredients: Juice the 1/2 lemon and set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan.
  • Add the spices, frying them for a minute or so until you can hear gentle popping sounds.
  • Stir in 500ml of boiling water, add the quinoa and gently simmer for 10-15 minutes until the water has evaporated and the quinoa grains are cooked.
  • Allow to cool slightly, then stir through the almonds, haloumi, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and the juice of ½ a lemon.
  • Served as specified in your menu
  • For a Vegan option, substitute the Haloumi for Vegan Cheese or Chickpeas
  • For Low FODMAP substitute the almonds for brazil nuts