Quinoa, herb & pomegranate salad

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• Tora

  08 February 2008

  Tora commented on this recipe

  I love this dish and have made it several times. I sometimes add shredded grilled chicken, and I often use walnut oil instead of olive oil as I think it complements the nutty taste of quinoa.

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• kathaarine

  19 February 2008

  kathaarine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  my friend made this last week an it ws lovely!! would definately make again1

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• Mazza74

  08 May 2008

  Mazza74 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have made this recipe a couple of times and absolutely love it. I add a can of chick peas which really works well and usually only use a splash of olive oil which makes it a bit lighter. Great as an accompaniment to BBQs etc.

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• Ramble66

  04 September 2008

  Ramble66 commented on this recipe

  Very tasty recipe but is the calorie content correct? Seems very high?

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• robifis

  12 May 2009

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• becci

  13 July 2009

  becci commented on this recipe

  is the nutrition info correct on this? it really seems not!

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• emmascakesofbath

  29 July 2009

  emmascakesofbath rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this recipe! I have made it a few times for work and it is just always so divine. I have also added some peas which has added some crunchiness!

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• Can't cook won't cook

  04 August 2009

  Can't cook won't cook rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice one! I was back in the UK in July and heard about quinoa from two different sources in one day, so it stuck in my mind and I vowed to find and try it when I got back home (I had seen this in a few of Gillian McKeith's recipes, but had no idea what it was).. So have just made this recipe and am very pleasantly surprised! I don't think quinoa will become my favourite food, but since it has the superfood qualities, it will definitely become a regular staple and this recipe in particular will be used again! Thank you :-)

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• Andrea

  26 September 2009

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• Alexa

  27 September 2009

  Alexa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice & fresh - something new - first time i have ever eaten pomegranate & quinoa - and it definitelvely will be on the menu soon again.

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• allaboutquinoa

  11 June 2010

  allaboutquinoa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Try adding some finely diced red chilli, gives it a bit of a kick - if you're going to do that leave out the mint leaves. Delicious recipe though.

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• SandieB

  05 July 2010

  SandieB commented on this recipe

  Just had this for my lunch....I've never tried quinoa before, but it was really tasty. I didn't have any coriander in my herb garden, but I used a bit of lemon balm with the mint. Just got to wait now and see what it does to my blood sugar! :o)

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• SandieB

  13 July 2010

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  Forgot to rate this last in my previous post! Just for info....it didn't raise my blood sugar at all!

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• Charlotte

  08 January 2011

  Charlotte commented on this recipe

  Am going to try this for lunchboxes this week. Thanks for the advice on the dill! I'm also suprised at the calorie count thought. Having researched a bit, Quinoa is about 350-375 calories per hundred grammes. The killer however, is the pine nuts with a whopping 600-700 calories per hundred grammes - the figures vary depending on where you look. If you're worried, how about using unsalted pistachios or flaked almonds?

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• emmagenevieve

  21 July 2011

  emmagenevieve rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this for myself and my boyfriend and we both loved it. It is so tasty with the fresh herbs and juicy with the pomegranate seeds. One of the best salads we've ever had and so healthy. Great to see an inventive quinoa recipe.

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• antofanto

  22 July 2011

  antofanto rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is absolutely delicious. Do try it.

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• ktlcb

  11 September 2011

  ktlcb commented on this recipe

  I made it with bulgur wheat instead of quinoa and it worked just as well. I also chucked in some small cubes of feta to satisfy a dairy craving!

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• chocchoccychocolate

  26 September 2011

  chocchoccychocolate rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really yum. I also added some feta to make it a meal on its own, will be trying the chickpea suggestion next time.

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• Lee-anne

  13 October 2011

  Lee-anne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I eat quinoa all the time so was pleased to find a "different" way of using it in a salad (which is how i normally eat it anyway). Was really pleasantly surprised, I followed the recipe exactly and it made 2 good lunches. Very pleased and will definitely make again.

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Ingredients

• 150g quinoa
• ½ vegetable stock cube
• 75g pine nuts
• 1 pomegranate , seeds removed
• a small handful mint , chopped
• a small handful coriander , chopped
• 1 lime , juiced
• extra-virgin olive oil

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Serves 2

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Ready in 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 150g quinoa
• ½ vegetable stock cube
• 75g pine nuts
• 1 pomegranate , seeds removed
• a small handful mint , chopped
• a small handful coriander , chopped
• 1 lime , juiced
• extra-virgin olive oil

731 kcalories, protein 17.1g, carbohydrate 51.9g, fat 52.1 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 3g, salt 1.19 g

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