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Fruity Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Peppers

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Fruity Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Peppers

Fruity quinoa salad with blueberries and peppers - Many antioxidants in one bowl

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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
Calories:
385
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

Blueberries and peppers, thanks to vitamin C, are real cell protectors. With its help, the vegetable iron of quinoa can be better absorbed by the body.

Outside the blueberry season, you can also use other types of fruit, for example, mango or pear.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie385 cal.(18 %)
Protein9 g(9 %)
Fat17 g(15 %)
Carbohydrates46 g(31 %)
Sugar added3 g(12 %)
Roughage12.4 g(41 %)
Vitamin A1.6 mg(200 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E5.5 mg(46 %)
Vitamin K97.5 μg(163 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin4 mg(33 %)
Vitamin B₆0.4 mg(29 %)
Folate86 μg(29 %)
Pantothenic acid0.9 mg(15 %)
Biotin6.3 μg(14 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C104 mg(109 %)
Potassium982 mg(25 %)
Calcium61 mg(6 %)
Magnesium126 mg(42 %)
Iron3.8 mg(25 %)
Iodine5 μg(3 %)
Zinc1.6 mg(20 %)
Saturated fatty acids2.2 g
Uric acid72 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar21 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
5 ozs Quinoa
salt
1 oz Pine nuts (2 TBSP.)
1 yellow Bell pepper
8 ozs Blueberries
3 ozs dried soft apricots (or apricots)
½ lemon (juice)
8 Tbsps Orange juice
peppers
1 Tbsp Agave syrup
4 Tbsps olive oil
7 ozs cabbage lettuce
¾ oz parsley (0.5 Bunch)
red Pepper berries
Red pepper flakes
How healthy are the main ingredients?
BlueberryQuinoaOrange juiceolive oilPine nutsAgave syrup

Preparation steps

1.

Cook quinoa in twice the amount of boiling salted water over low heat for about 15 minutes. Then leave to cool for 5 minutes.

2.

In the meantime, toast pine nuts in a hot pan over medium heat without fat. Halve the bell pepper, remove seeds, wash and cut into small cubes.

3.

Wash and drain blueberries. Cut apricots into wedges. Whisk lemon juice with orange juice, salt, pepper and agave syrup and whisk in oil vigorously.

4.

Mix quinoa with diced peppers, blueberries and apricots, mix with dressing.

5.

Clean and wash lettuce, pluck leaves into small pieces, spin dry and arrange on plates. Arrange quinoa salad on top, sprinkle with herbs, pine nuts, crushed red pepper and chili flakes.

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