Vickys Quinoa Salad with Peas, Beans & Asparagus, GF DF EF SF NF
Source : Put The Quinoa And Vegetable Stock Into A Saucepan Bring To The Boil Then Turn The Heat To Low And Put The Lid On Top Cook For Around 12 Minutes Until...
PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings
Sent by Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook
at : July 3, 2026
Step:
Put the quinoa and vegetable stock into a saucepan. Bring to the boil then turn the heat to low and put the lid on top. Cook for around 12 minutes until the stock has all been absorbed
Remove the lid and let any remaining stock evaporate away. Turn the cooked quinoa out onto a wide plate, fluff up with a fork and allow to cool
Meanwhile bring another 2 pans of lightly salted water to the boil. Cook the peas and asparagus in one and the beans in the other for 3-4 minutes so they still have a little bit of bite and aren't too soft
The beans need their outer case slipped off after cooking so it's easiest to cook those in a seperate pan
Roughly chop the herbs and in a large bowl gently mix them with the cooled quinoa and vegetables including the tomatoes, reserving some of the herbs for garnish
Add to the bowl the lemon zest, juice, balsamic, agave and oil. Taste and season with sea salt & pepper accordingly
Serve in a large dish with a drizzle of oil and the reserved herbs sprinkled over the top
The quinoa can be substituted for corn-based cous cous to keep the dish gluten-free
Ingredients
300 grams pre-rinsed quinoa
450 ml vegetable stock
12 spears asparagus, halved
200 grams shelled baby broad beans
200 grams peas
1 handful fresh mint
1 handful fresh parsley
1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved
1 juice and grated zest of a lemon
200 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp agave nectar
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 sea salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
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