Warm Quinoa Salad

1. 1 Quinoapack 500 g ≈ $5.00 50 g
2. 2 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 40 g
3. 3 Parsleypack 50 g ≈ $1.50 5 g
4. 4 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 15 g
5. 5 Fresh mintpack 30 g ≈ $2.20 5 g
6. 6 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
7. 7 Olive oil 10 ml
8. 8 Orange juicepack 1 l ≈ $3.00 20 ml
9. 9 Salt 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Rinse the quinoa¹, cover with cold water in a 1:2 ratio, bring to a boil, then simmer for 12–15 minutes until the edges of the grains open. Let it cool for 5–10 minutes.

2. Peel the carrots², cut into small cubes, and sauté in half the olive oil for 5 minutes until tender.

3. Finely chop the parsley³, dill⁶, mint, and green⁴ onion.

4. Mix the quinoa¹ with the carrots², herbs, remaining oil, and orange⁸ juice.

5. Season with salt, toss, and serve.