Quinoa Salad

All the ingredients in this recipe support female  hormones balance, cortisol balance , thyroid function (except spring onions) and perimenopause/menopause symptoms. If you suffer from hypothyroidism , do not use spring onions. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of dried quinoa 

• 1 avocado, cut into small pieces 

• 1 handful of broccoli, steamed for 4 minutes only 

• 1 handful of fresh coriander, chopped 

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped 

• 3 spring onions, chopped 

• 2 tablespoon of olive oil 

• 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar

• 1 pinch of black pepper

• 1 pinch of sea salt 

• Pomegranate seeds ( optional )  

  
  

Method

1. Wash thoroughly the quinoa in a bowl full of water,  then drain it. 

   
   

2. Put the quinoa in a saucepan with 2 cups of boiled water and cook it for 10 minutes.

   
   

3. Rinse it with cold water , drain it and let it stand for 10 minutes in a big bowl . 

   
   

4. Mix the quinoa with all the other ingredients and add the chopped coriander and pomegranate seeds on top of it.

   
   

5. Enjoy