easy prawn quinoa salad

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Easy prawn & quinoa salad

This fresh salad is 3 of your 5-a-day. With zingy lime and a hit of chilli heat, it's also a great introduction to quinoa if you haven't tried it before

INGREDIENTS

For the salad

60g quinoa
150g cooked shelled prawns
1 small avocado, stoned and sliced
¼ cucumber, halved and sliced
50g watercress
100g cherry tomatoes, halved

For the dressing

finely grated zest and juice 1 large lime
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
1 tsp wheat-free tamari
handful coriander, chopped
1 tsp rapeseed oil
½ tsp maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1
Boil the quinoa in a small pan for 15 mins until the grains are tender and look like they have burst. Drain well and tip into a bowl. Meanwhile, make the dressing: mix the lime zest and juice and the chilli in a bowl.
STEP 2
Stir half the dressing into the quinoa with the spring onions, tamari and half the coriander. Stir in all the salad vegetables, then spoon onto two serving plates.
STEP 3
Stir the oil and maple syrup into the remaining dressing and toss in the prawns. Spoon onto the quinoa salad and scatter over the coriander to serve.