Vickys Quinoa with Carrot, Hazelnut & Pomegranate, GF DF EF SF

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Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook
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I love this fresh and fruity salad dish. The nuts give a crunch, the apricots are chewy, the pomegranate and carrot is juicy and the lemon ties it all together with the soft quinoa. Delicious

Vickys Quinoa with Carrot, Hazelnut & Pomegranate, GF DF EF SF

I love this fresh and fruity salad dish. The nuts give a crunch, the apricots are chewy, the pomegranate and carrot is juicy and the lemon ties it all together with the soft quinoa. Delicious

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Ingredients

15 mins
4 servings
  1. 300 gramsquinoa
  2. 2carrots, peeled and grated
  3. 60 gramshazelnuts
  4. 10dried apricots, finely chopped
  5. 1seeds of 1 pomegranate
  6. 200 mlextra virgin olive oil
  7. 2 tbspagave nectar
  8. grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  9. to tastesalt & pepper
  10. some fresh, chopped parsley (garnish)

Cooking Instructions

15 mins
  1. 1

    Toast the hazelnuts lightly in the oven at gas 4 / 180C / 350°F until just a shade darker, then remove their skins

  2. 2

    Put the quinoa into a saucepan and cover with just under double its volume of water. Bring to the boil then turn heat to low and let cook for 12 minutes or so with the lid on

  3. 3

    All the water should have been absorbed so turn off the heat and remove the lid to let any remaining water evaporate

  4. 4

    Remove the quinoa to a wide plate or tray and let cool

  5. 5

    Add the rest of the ingredients except the parsley and mix in. Season to taste and garnish with the parsley

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