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Green Bean & Avocado Quinoa Salad
Amy

Green Bean & Avocado Quinoa Salad

This Green Bean & Avocado Quinoa Salad is a vibrant, nutrient-packed dish that’s as satisfying as it is healthy. Perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner, it’s ready in just 20 minutes, making it ideal for busy days.
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Servings: 0
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, lightly toasted
  • splashes olive oil
  • handful green beans (thin ones)
  • ½ cup leeks
  • big handful dandelion greens (or spinach or arugula)
  • ½ cup cooked quinoa
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • a few sprigs fresh mint
  • a few tablespoons toasted chopped pistachios
  • ½ avocado sliced

Method
 

  1. Heat a small pan and toast the mustard seeds until just fragrant.
  2. Add oil, green beans and leeks, salt. Cook until tender but still crunchy.
  3. Add a big squeeze of lemon to the pan.
  4. Add greens and let them wilt slightly.
  5. Remove from heat and toss with quinoa, feta cheese, more lemon and lemon zest.
  6. For best flavor let this chill together for 30 or so minutes.
  7. Before serving, add toasted pistachios, avocado and a few more mint sprigs. Taste and adjust seasonings.
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