Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 minsYields1 Serving

Simple. Fresh. Easy. That’s the NB nutrition way! This cleansing quinoa, carrot, and almond salad is a wholesome nourishing meal which can be enjoyed as a side dish or main. It's of course completely gluten free, dairy free and sugar-free. It's loaded with vegetarian protein as well as being full of good-for-you satiating fats, and lots of fibre. What's not to love!

This salad serves 4-5 as a side, or, 3 as a main.

Ingredients:

 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
 5 carrots, chopped into thin rounds
 2 cups spinach
 ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped
 ½ cup slithered almonds
 400 g can of chickpeas, drained & rinsed
 olive oil
 sea salt
Dressing
 1 tbsp tahini
 juice from 1/2 lemon
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
 pinch of salt

Method:

1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius, and line a baking tray with baking paper. Add chopped carrots to the baking tray and fan bake for 25-30 minutes until they start to go nice and crunchy.

2

Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions, then drain. Let it cool slightly for 5-10 minutes while carrots cook).

3

To make the dressing add all ingredients into a small cup and mix together until well combined

4

Onto a large serving platter add quinoa, spread it around the base of the plate, then top with spinach, parsley, slithered almonds, carrots, chickpea and drizzle the dressing on top.

Enjoy as it is or mix all ingredients together.

Ingredients

 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
 5 carrots, chopped into thin rounds
 2 cups spinach
 ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped
 ½ cup slithered almonds
 400 g can of chickpeas, drained & rinsed
 olive oil
 sea salt
Dressing
 1 tbsp tahini
 juice from 1/2 lemon
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
 pinch of salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius, and line a baking tray with baking paper. Add chopped carrots to the baking tray and fan bake for 25-30 minutes until they start to go nice and crunchy.

2

Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions, then drain. Let it cool slightly for 5-10 minutes while carrots cook).

3

To make the dressing add all ingredients into a small cup and mix together until well combined

4

Onto a large serving platter add quinoa, spread it around the base of the plate, then top with spinach, parsley, slithered almonds, carrots, chickpea and drizzle the dressing on top.

Enjoy as it is or mix all ingredients together.

Cleansing Quinoa, Carrot & Almond Salad