Quinoa Salad with Brazil Nut and Cilantro Pesto
TM6 TM5

Quinoa Salad with Brazil Nut and Cilantro Pesto

4.2 (21 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 5 oz Brazil nuts
  • 35 oz water
  • 7 oz quinoa
  • 10 ½ - 12 oz butternut squash, diced (approx. ½-¾ in. pieces)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 lime peels, to make zest, no pith
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt, to taste
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 - 2 oz fresh cilantro leaves, to taste, divided
  • 1 oz brown rice vinegar
  • ½ oz lime juice
  • 6 ½ oz olive oil
  • 3 ½ oz radishes, stems removed, halved
  • 1 oz shallots, halved (approx. ¼ in.)
  • 3 ½ oz Granny Smith apples, stems removed, quartered
  • 3 ½ oz jicama, peeled cut into pieces (approx. 1 in.)
  • 3 oz scallions, hand sliced on the bias (approx. ¼ in.)

Nutrition
per 1 portion
Calories
3101.4 kJ / 741.3 kcal
Protein
11.5 g
Carbohydrates
47.6 g
Fat
58.7 g
Saturated Fat
9.7 g
Fibre
10.9 g
Sodium
258.9 mg

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