Quick Warm Avocado Bean Salad Superfood Recipes

SUPERFOOD BLACK BEAN & QUINOA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the quinoa:
• Rinse it well in a fine mesh colander and drain all the water.
• Add the rinsed quinoa to a pot and add double the amount of purified water or veggie stock.
• Bring the pot to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low for about 15 minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff with a fork, and you're done.
• While the quinoa is cooking, whisk the olive oil, cumin, garlic, lime, salt, and cayenne together in the bottom of a large bowl to let the flavors marry.
• Rinse and drain the black beans.
• Chop the veggies until roughly the same size as the black beans.
• Add in the cooked quinoa, beans, and diced veggies to the bowl and gently fold it together with the dressing and cilantro.
• Let the salad chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors come together. It tastes best served at a chilled or room temperature.

QUICK AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Toss lettuce, bell pepper, red onion, white onion, and bacon bits together in a bowl; top with avocado. Drizzle lime juice over the salad and toss gently to coat with the juice. Season salad with salt and pepper.

WARM CHICKEN & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Tip the sunflower seeds into a large non-stick frying pan and swirl around for 1-2 minutes over a high heat until lightly toasted. Tip from the pan and set aside. Pour the olive oil into the pan and stir-fry the chicken pieces over a high heat for 4-6 minutes until golden but still moist inside.
• Meanwhile, cook the green beans in lightly salted water for 3-4 minutes until tender, yet still crisp. Cool under the cold tap, drain and set aside.
• Break up the blue cheese in a bowl. Add the fromage frais and milk and mix until smooth. Season with black pepper.
• Toss the vegetables together in a bowl, add the hot chicken and sunflower seeds. Pile on four plates, drizzle over the dressing and serve warm.

QUICK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• Ready to eat right away, but I like to refrigerate for about 1/2 hour.

QUICK WARM AVOCADO BEAN SALAD (SUPERFOOD)

Steps:

• Rinse the brown rice and put in a pan with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then turn down to lowest heat and place the lid on the pan; leave for 10-15 minutes or until all the water has absorbed.
• Chop the red pepper.
• Peel the avocado and chop into chunks; squeeze lime juice and pulp all over the avocadoes to stop them going brown and to provide zing!
• When rice is done add the tins of peas and beans, the red pepper and spices and stir to mix everything together.
• Transfer to a big bowl, add the avocadoes and stir gently.
• Eat straight from the bowl a bit warm or put in fridge and wait to cool.
• If you want, season to taste adding more cayenne or garlic or salt or pepper.

WARM HALLOUMI, CHICKPEA & LIME SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the beans in a pan of boiling water for 3 mins until just tender, adding the chickpeas for the final min of cooking. Meanwhile, make the dressing: in a large bowl, whisk the lime juice and zest with 3 tbsp of the oil and the chilli. Season. Drain the chickpeas and beans and, while warm, toss with the dressing.
• Pour boiling water over the red onion, leave for 5 mins to soften, then drain and rinse. Add the peppers, tomatoes, rocket, parsley and softened onion to the bean bowl. Toss to coat everything in the dressing, then divide between 2 plates.
• Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan, add the halloumi slices and fry for about 1 min on each side until golden. Place a few warm halloumi slices on top of each salad and serve.