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Easy Quinoa & Fennel Salad

This hearty salad will be a crowd pleaser and is healthy, easy to make, with quinoa, raw fennel, avocado and cashew nuts mixed together. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 1 bulb of raw fennel
  • 1 large ripe avocado
  • 10 g fresh basil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 40 g cashew nuts
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook the quinoa in boiling water for about 12 minutes.
  • In a small frying pan, toast the cashew nuts for a few minutes until golden.
  • Slice the fennel bulb in thin slices, then set aside. Cover with the lemon juice.
  • Scoop the flesh out of the avocado and cut into cubes. Shred the basil leaves.
  • Once the quinoa is cooked, drain and divide into two bowls. Top with the sliced fennel, cubed avocado, the toasted cashews and the basil leaves.
  • Season well and drizzle the avocado oil on each plate. Mix it all together and enjoy :)
Keyword Dinner, Gluten-Free, Healthy, Plant-based