minty watermelon salad.
Minty Watermelon Salad A refreshing salad bursting with sweet watermelon, creamy feta, and a zesty balsamic-mustard dressing. The crunchy walnuts and peppery rocket make it a perfect light lunch or side dish for any occasion. It serves 2 and is ready in 15 minutes. Ingredients: 2 handfuls of rocket leaves 100g feta, crumbled 1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped 250g diced watermelon 1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped 2 spring onions, finely sliced 1/2 cup cooked quinoa (about 75g uncooked) or use ready made quinoa 1 tsp olive oil (optional for dressing) For the dressing: 3 tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime 1 tsp maple syrup or honey Salt and pepper to taste Method: Rinse 1/2 cup of quinoa under cold water, then cook according to package instructions (typically 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water). Once cooked, let it cool. In a large bowl, combine the rocket leaves, diced watermelon, cooked quinoa, chopped walnuts, sliced spring onions, and fresh mint. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon and lime juice, olive oil, maple syrup or honey, salt, and pepper. Toss the salad gently with the dressing. Top with the crumbled feta and serve immediately, or chill for 10 minutes to let the flavours meld together. Gut Health Benefits: Feta is rich in probiotics, which help promote a healthy gut microbiome, supporting digestion and overall gut health. The quinoa in this salad is a complete protein, providing all nine essential amino acids, and is also easy on the digestive system.
Minty Watermelon Salad
A refreshing salad bursting with sweet watermelon, creamy feta, and a zesty balsamic-mustard dressing. The crunchy walnuts and peppery rocket make it a perfect light lunch or side dish for any occasion. It serves 2 and is ready in 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
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2 handfuls of rocket leaves
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100g feta, crumbled
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1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
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250g diced watermelon
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1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
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2 spring onions, finely sliced
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1/2 cup cooked quinoa (about 75g uncooked) or use ready made quinoa
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1 tsp olive oil (optional for dressing)
For the dressing:
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3 tbsp olive oil
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Juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime
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1 tsp maple syrup or honey
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Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
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Rinse 1/2 cup of quinoa under cold water, then cook according to package instructions (typically 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water). Once cooked, let it cool.
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In a large bowl, combine the rocket leaves, diced watermelon, cooked quinoa, chopped walnuts, sliced spring onions, and fresh mint.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon and lime juice, olive oil, maple syrup or honey, salt, and pepper.
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Toss the salad gently with the dressing. Top with the crumbled feta and serve immediately, or chill for 10 minutes to let the flavours meld together.
Gut Health Benefits:
Feta is rich in probiotics, which help promote a healthy gut microbiome, supporting digestion and overall gut health. The quinoa in this salad is a complete protein, providing all nine essential amino acids, and is also easy on the digestive system.
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