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Quinoa and Anchovy salad with parsley and seeds

There is nothing better than getting fed up with a small portion of food. There are three special salads that are top 3 to me and now I'm going to present to you one of them. Low calories, satiating, full of vitamins and healthy ingredients and incredibly delicious at the same time. This is my favorite salad for lunchtime at work-Quinoa and Anchovy salad with parsley and seeds. You can get a big amount of your daily nutrition needs with this brilliant salad. The idea for it came three-four years ago when I started consuming the quinoa seeds. For me, this was the perfect combination of flavors and now is weekly in my meal menu. Basically the combination of the ingredients in this salad will bring you a lot of positive effects as general to your skin, hair, health, in particular to your heart and bones. So just give it a chance and try this quick and easy healthy recipe which can be perfect as a main meal for your breakfast, lunch or dinner. Could be served as a side dish as well and consumed warm or cold. You will need less than 15 minutes for preparation and cooking. How sweet is that!

 

What're the benefits from Quinoa?

# Gluten free, high in protein, fiber, Non GMO

# Magnesium

# Vitamins B1, B2, B6

# Iron

# Potassium

# Calcium

# Phosphorus

# Vitamin E

# Antioxidants

What're the benefits from Anchovy?

# Omega - 3 Fatty Acid

# Niacin / Vitamin B3

# Vitamin A

# Potassium

# Calcium

# Selenium

# Iron

# Protein- Low in fat and calories but high in protein

# Vitamin E

What're the benefits from Parsley?

# Vitamin A

# Vitamin C

# Vitamin K

# Folate

# Potassium

# Antioxidant

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INGREDIENTS

3-4 servings

  • 1 cup of quinoa seeds uncooked

  • 2 cups of water

  • 1 big bunch of fresh parsley or 2 small, finely chopped

  • 1/3 cup fresh dill, finely chopped

  • 1 tomato or 5 cherry tomatoes, chopped

  • 50 gr Anchovy fillets in olive oil can or with herbs and garlic if you prefer, chopped

  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds

  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds

  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated/ or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

METHOD

  1. Rinse the quinoa seeds with cold water carefully.

  2. Put to the boil in water 2:1 in low heat / 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa/.

  3. When the quinoa seeds take all the water, remove from the heat and put in a big salad bowl.

  4. In a small pan bake for a minute the pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and the sesame seeds one by one and with gently stir.

  5. Add the lightly baked seeds to the quinoa. Add all the other ingredients into the salad bowl and mix.

  6. Serve warm or cold, a great side dish to any fish or even as a main meal. Bon Appetit!

~~Simple Food~~Healthy food~~

#WelcomeTMW Tip Can be added also finely chopped onion, garlic or even chili of your taste. The fresh parsley has the ability to neutralize the garlic and onion smells ;)

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