Tuna & Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• ¼ cup quinoa
• ½ small or ¼ large (160g) sweet potato (aka Kumara/Yam)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 carrot
• 1 can (185g) tuna in spring water, drained
• ½ packet (50g) Baby Spinach Leaves
• Splash balsamic vinegar
• 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
• Sprinkle of mixed herbs
• 1 tsp slivered almonds
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• S & P to taste

Method

1. 1Pre heat oven to 200C (400F).
2. 2Place Quinoa in sauce pan with two cups of water and simmer for about 10 minutes or until softened. Drain and set aside.
3. 3Cut the carrot, sweet potato into small bite size chunks and place on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Spray a quick spray of olive oil cooking spray and bake for 10 mins. Take out and add the cherry tomatoes, sprinkle all with mixed herbs and then season all with S & P and bake a further 10 mins until all cooked. Take out drizzle with a splash of Balsamic Vinegar overall and set aside.
4. 4In a large bowl place the Quinoa, Carrot, Sweet Potato, Cherry tomatoes, mix with a spoon. Now add the tuna and gently mix so you don’t break the tuna up too much.
5. 5Either 1 large bowl or 2 small bowls lay the spinach out on the bottom, add the quinoa mix on top, squeeze ½ lemon over the salad then sprinkle with slivered almonds. Season with a little more S & P if desired.
6. 6Serve immediately.