Quinoa salad with vegetables and Zespri Green kiwifruit

Name: Quinoa salad with vegetables and Zespri Green kiwifruit
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 g quinoa, 250 g pumpkin, 1 courgette, 2 Zespri Green kiwifruit, ½ pomegranate, 50 g toasted sliced almonds, 12 basil leaves, several chives, 5 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, Pepper, Salt,

40 min

Serves 4

438.13 kcal

Starter

300 g quinoa
250 g pumpkin
1 courgette
2 Zespri Green kiwifruit
½ pomegranate
50 g toasted sliced almonds
12 basil leaves
several chives
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Pepper
Salt

Cook the quinoa in a pot of boiling water for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Remove the peel and seeds of the pumpkin and cut into cubes. Clean the courgette and cut into cubes. Cook the pumpkin in a pot of salted boiling water for 15 minutes. 1 minute before it is finished, add the courgette cubes. Drain and set aside.
Prepare a vinaigrette by mixing the oil, vinegar, chopped herbs and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Peel and slice the Zespri Green kiwifruit. Remove the seeds from the pomegranate.
Put the quinoa on a platter and add the pumpkin and courgette. Top with the kiwifruit slices, pomegranate and sliced almonds. Dress the mixture with the herb vinaigrette. Serve it right away.