Jo Dombernowsky’s Quinoa salad recipe

Chef, Pilates teacher and nutritionist Jo Dombernowsky is a walking advert for living and eating healthily.

Jo (who could very easily be mistaken for Gwyneth Paltrow ) has just published her first cook book and just recently taught us how to prepare truly healthy, truly delicious packed lunches.

Take a peak at one of her vegan, gluten free recipes.

Quinoa salad with walnuts recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients
250g quinoa

500ml water
½ tsp sea salt
2 spring onions, finely chopped
2 carrots, grated
½ cucumber – chopped
A handful of sunflower seeds
A handful of walnuts
A handful of coriander, finely chopped

For the dressing:
3-4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2tsp soy sauce

Method
1) To cook the quinoa use 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water.

2) Rinse the quinoa well under the running water.

3) Combine quinoa, water & sea salt (Optional: add a piece of kombu seaweed)

4) Cover, bring to the boil and lower the heat to a minimum. Cook for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally. Add more water if necessary. The quinoa is done when the ‘spiral’ has opened.

5) Set aside with the lid on for 5 minutes.

6) Toast the sunflower seeds on a medium heat in a dry pan until they start to brown then set aside.

7) In a salad bowl, combine the quinoa, vegetables, seeds and nuts.

8) Whisk the dressing; add to the salad and mix.

GoLearnTo.com in conjunction with Jo are launching a brand new yoga, Pilates and cookery holiday in Fuerteventura in 2014. Watch this space…