Following a bit of an ice-cream sandwich splurge at the weekend, I’ve decided it’s time for a bit of food penance so today I’m all about ‘oh-so-good-for-you’ quinoa superfood salad.
I happen to love vegetables, so when I say ‘penance’ I don’t really mean it very literally – there is no suffering involved – maybe apart from an occasional sugar craving, which is my big bugbear, I’m the first one to admit. This ultra green salad is packed with so much fibre (and a whole wealth of other goodness) that keeps me full for ages and significantly reduces my sweet cravings. As you can see, I went for quite a few vegetables here as I’m a very visual eater and wanted as many shades of green as I could get in, but if that sounds like too much effort, feel free to adapt this dish to whatever you happen to have on hand – anything green goes!
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp lemon or lime juice ½ roasted or raw garlic clove, grated finely 1 tsp chilli paste / a pinch of flakes (optional) salt and pepper, to taste
