My first ever post! Yeah! How exciting!!

I have been thinking about my first post for a while. When I was making my lunch today, I thought why not. The Quinoa salad is one of my favorite salads, yummy, healthy, and fresh. I can eat tons of it. So here we go.

I prefer white quinoa. I think it has better texture and taste. I can mix it with anything I have fresh in my kitchen, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and different herbs. Here is the recipe for my lunch today.

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

• white quinoa  – 60g
• chicken stock/water – 120ml
• lettuce leaf – 2
• carrot – 1
• onion – 1/4
• red capsicum – 1/4
• Honeydew melon/apple/pear (any fruit you like) – 1 slice
• fresh parsley and mint
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• pinch salt
• black pepper
• light soy sauce
• lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Soak the quinoa for 5 minutes, drain. Add the quinoa and chicken stock (water) in a saucepan. When it boils, cover the pot and reduce to a simmer to cook for about 15 mins. 
2. While cooking the quinoa, cut the lettuce, carrot, onion, capsicum and melon finely.
3. Toss the salad together in a salad bowl and add salt, olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper and soy sauce. Toss the salad with the dressing and taste. You might like to add a little bit more oil or lemon juice as you desired.