Ayurvedic Summer Salad
Fresh and full of flavour, this recipe is one of my favourite go-to summer salads! With lots of cooling ingredients like pomegranate, cilantro and lime, this a great quick and easy meal to beat the summer heat.www.ayurvedawithrebecca.comEffect on Doshas: V+PK-
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 veggie stock cube ((optional))
- 3 cups mixed greens ((chopped))
- 1 handful cilantro
- 4 cups chickpeas
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
Dressing
- 1 large handful cilantro
- 3/4 cup hummus
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 juiced lime
- water ((as needed))
Instructions
- Cook quinoa in a covered pot with 2 cups simmering water for about 15-20 minutes (optional - add veggie stock cube to water for more flavour)
- Leave covered in the pot for another 5-10 minutes and then fluff with a fork
- Meanwhile, make your dressing by combining cilantro, hummus, olive oil and lime juice (add water as needed to reach desired consistency)
- When the quinoa is cooked, portion it out into bowls along with chopped mixed greens, cilantro and chickpeas and toss everything together
- Top with homemade dressing and pomegranate seeds before serving