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Truffle Quinoa Salad
Trevor Bantin (EYHO)
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- Serves: 6-8
- Preparation: 15
- Cooking: 45
- Ready: 60
This nutritious, energy-packed Truffle Quinoa Salad was served to Paul McCartney and team on a number of occasions during Paul’s ‘Out There’ tour.
Ingredients
- 400 g quinoa
- 2 apples
- 150 g raisins
- juice and zest of 4 limes
- ½ bunch flat parsley
- ½ bunch mint
- 3 red peppers
- 3 yellow peppers
- 1 red onion
- 1 cucumber
- 9 drops truffle oil (or olive oil if truffle oil unavailable)
- juice and zest of 1 orange
Method
Lightly toast the quinoa for about 15-20 minutes in the oven.
Heat 2 litres of salted water. Cook the quinoa in this for about 20-25 minutes until just cooked.
Chop the apples, red onion, cucumber and peppers into ½-inch dice. Chop the herbs.
Drain the quinoa once it is cooked.
Add all the ingredients together and check the seasoning.
Use truffle oil to finish.
Additional notes
This Truffle Quinoa Salad, from EYHO, was served to Paul McCartney and his team on a number of occasions during Paul’s ‘Out There’ tour in 2015. Recipe courtesy of EYHO.
