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.