Middle Eastern Style Salad

Ingredients

1. 100g uncooked quinoa
2. 15g fresh parsley, chopped finely
3. 10g fresh mint, chopped finely
4. 30g dried barberries or dried cranberries or dried goldenberries (or a mixture of all three if you wish!)
5. 10-12 large radishes, sliced finely
6. 20 cherry tomatoes halved
7. 1 pomegranate, deseeded
8. 1 large avocado, deseeded and cut into chunks
9. To decorate: a handful of pumpkin seeds and some chopped parsley
10. DRESSING
11. 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
12. 2 tbsp olive oil
13. 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
14. 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
15. 1 tbsp lemon juice lemon juice
16. ¼ tsp sweetener of choice (date syrup / agave / ⅛ tsp stevia)
17. ½ tsp sumac
18. ¼ tsp salt
19. Pepper, to taste
20. ¾ tbsp Pulsin protein powder (if using; soya bean or pea)
21. VARIATIONS
22. Make a green Middle Eastern style salad by adding ½- ¾ tsp of spirulina or wheatgrass powder to the cooked cooled quinoa.
23. Substitute berries for dried apricots our sour cherries.
24. Substitute quinoa for bulgar wheat, cauliflower rice or giant cous cous.
25. Include chunks of cucumber.
26. Mint can be substituted for fresh coriander.
27. Sprinkle hemp seeds, flaxseed or chia seeds on top for an extra nutrient boost.