Healthy Berry & Grain Salad
Delicious berry and healthy summer salad
Ingredients
- 400 g tin of chickpeas rinsed and dried
- 75 g quinoa
- 75 g brown rice
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 5 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 40 g walnuts
- 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 150 g blueberries
- 120 g goat's cheese feta
- 60 g rocket, or mixed leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200*, and boil some water.
- Cook the brown rice for 20mn, and half way through add the quinoa.
- Put the chickpeas on a baking tray; add the paprika and 2 tbsp of olive oil; season and stir to coat evenly, then roast in the oven for 20mn. Add the walnuts for the last 5mn.
- Roughly chop the nuts.
- Mix the lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic, herbs and 3 tbsp of olive oil in a small container, and season. Mix well.
- Once the rice and quinoa are cooked, transfer to a large bowl; add the chickpeas, nuts and most of the dressing.
- Fold in the blueberries, the feta if using and salad leaves.
- Spoon into serving plates and add the rest of the dressing, plus some herbs to decorate.