lunch for the busy guy & gal on the go
i am always on the go, there is just so much i want to enjoy, achieve & fit in my life. but when you have a busy life style it's so easy to lose track of time & push the body past the point of hunger & then grab the first thing to hand to fill your tummy. usually the wrong things are at hand. but planning ahead helps eliminate this bad habit. here is an easy lunch you can add into your life.
ingredients
- 120g quinoa
- handful asparagus
- handful broccoli
- handful baby sugar snaps
- 1 shallot
- 1 Tsp dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tsp maple syrup
- handful mixed seeds: sunflower/pumpkin/sesame/linseed
- 50g cucumber
- 1 avocado
- 3 spring onion
- 100g feta
- 10g parsley
- 10g mint
directions
- place the quinoa & 360ml of water into a saucepan, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently until all the water has been absorbed. this should take around 20 minutes. set the quinoa aside to cool down.
- chop the broccoli, asparagus into bite size pieces. steam broccoli, asparagus & baby sugar snaps, over a medium-high heat for 4 minutes. set aside to cool down.
- place the shallot, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, garlic, olive oil, maple syrup & 2 Tsp water into a bender, and mix for 30 seconds.
- place the mixed seeds into a frying pan and brown for 3 minute’s over a medium heat. set a side to cool.
- chop the cucumber & avocado into bite size pieces, finely chop the spring onion.
- mix all the elements of the salad in a large salad bowl: quinoa, broccoli, asparagus, baby sugar snaps, cucumber, avocado, spring onions, feta, parsley, mint & seeds
- serve & pour over dressing to taste.
