This dish is packed with so many powerful nutrients to power you through your day’s activities and will allow you to reach your optimal health. The combination of Mediterranean flavours taste very light and mix excellent with the sweetness from the dates and figs. This is a great dish to have in your fridge for several days and to include in your lunch, snack or dinner routine. Take it up another notch by adding grilled chicken or blackened salmon to boost your protein intake and your flavour palate. 

Ingredients:

Local tri coloured quinoa tossed with fresh cherry tomatoes, artichokes, cucumbers, peppers, onion, kalamata black olives, cashews, dates and marinated figs finished with extra virgin black truffle oil, toasted cashews, feta and fresh parsley.

Add – grilled chicken or blackened salmon.

(2 servings recipe)

• 🌿 1.5 cups of cooked quinoa
• 🌿 1/3 cup cucumber
• 🌿 1/3 cup red pepper
• 🌿 1/2 cup tomato
• 🌿 1/4 cup red onion
• 🌿 3 artichoke hearts
• 🌿 30 grams toasted cashews
• 🌿 5 dates
• 🌿 5 figs
• 🌿 1 tablespoon black truffle oil
• 🌿 1 tablespoon reduced balsamic vinegar
• 🌿 1/4 cup of feta
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Based on 1 Servings: Calories: 417 / Carbs: 58g / Protein: 10g / Fats: 17.5g

Directions:

• 🌿 cook the quinoa until soft and not hard (1.5 to 2 cups of boiling water)
• 🌿 cut up cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, artichokes, dates and figs
• 🌿 soak dates and figs in reduced balsamic vinegar with truffle oil
• 🌿 toast cashews
• 🌿 mix all ingredients together
• 🌿 garnish dish with toasted cashews and feta
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