Sunshine Salad

Serves 2

  • 2 oz. quinoa, uncooked

  • 1 grapefruit

  • ½ avocado

  • ½ cup sweet corn, drained

  • 2 mint springs, leaves only, chopped

  • ¼ cup pistachio kernels

  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

  • ½ cup bean sprouts

  • 2 handfuls lambs lettuce

Cook the quinoa according to instructions on packaging, and then cool slightly. In the meantime, peel the grapefruit and using a sharp knife cut out the segments, collecting the juice in a bowl.

Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh, then cut into strips and lay in the grapefruit juice.

In a bowl, mix together the cooked quinoa, sweet corn, mint, olive oil and bean sprouts. Season with salt and pepper.

Place a handful of lettuce on a serving dish and spoon the quinoa on top. Divide the avocado and grapefruit segments on top.

Served drizzled with the grapefruit juice and top with pistachio nuts.