Raw Mushroom Superfood Salad
Delicious salad filled with healthy and nutritious goodness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mixed red & white quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 200 g tenderstem broccoli
- 200 g cooked spelt
- 250 g white button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 ripe avocado
- 50 g baby leafy greens / rocket / watercress / herbs
- 40 g raw almonds
- 50 g fresh pomegranate rubies
*Pickled onions
- 1 large red onion, very thinly sliced
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
For the pickled onions:
- Pack the sliced onions into a heat-proof glass jar. In a small saucepan, combine the water, vinegar, maple syrup and salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Carefully pour the hot mixture into the jar over the onions.
- Press the onions down with a spoon so they are submerged by the vinegar mixture. Allow to cool. Seal and refrigerate.
For the quinoa:
- Rinse quinoa well in a sieve with cold running water. Transfer to a pot with the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for approximately 20-30 minutes until all the stock has been absorbed. Fluff with a fork and allow to cool.
- Steam tender stem broccoli for a few minutes until just tender but still crunchy. Roughly chop and add to a large mixing bowl.
- Into the large mixing bowl add the cooled quinoa, cooked spelt, sliced mushrooms, diced avocado, leafy greens and a handful of pickled onions. Toss gently to combine.
- Transfer tossed salad into a large bowl and scatter with almonds and pomegranate rubies. Dress with a little olive oil and pickled onion juice just before serving.