Servings: persons
Meal Salad with Quinoa, Tomatoes, Tuna, and Basil Cream
Fresh, colorful, and filling – that's exactly what you get in this delightful meal salad with quinoa, edamame beans, tuna, tomato, and feta.
Equipment
- Mini Choppers
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 handfuls Salad mixed salad - I used a salad mix with spinach, arugula, and red lettuce
- 85 gram Quinoa cooked, equivalent to one can
- 75 gram Edamame Beans shelled, frozen
- 125 gram Cherry Tomatoes cut into quarters - I used a mix of different colors and shapes
- 30 gram Feta lightly crumbled
- 50 gram Tuna in water
- 9 gram Sesame Seeds black, for topping - can be omitted
Basil Cream
- 100 gram Greek Yoghurt
- 1 clove Garlic small
- 1 handful Basil Leaves
- 3.5 gram Honey liquid
- 5 gram Lime Juice or lemon juice
- 15 gram Water
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Basil Cream
- Put all ingredients in a mini chopper and blend together, season to taste.
Salad
- Arrange the mixed salad on a plate.
- Pour a little boiling water over the edamame beans and let them sit for 2 minutes before draining and placing them in a bowl along with the quinoa, tomatoes, and feta. Mix everything together and arrange it on top of the salad on the plate.
- Top with tuna, basil cream, and optionally some sesame seeds – serve