Description

This quinoa salad with grilled mackerel and green beans is balanced, blood sugar-friendly and bursting with omega-3 fats and quality proteins. It takes no time to put together and is perfect for lunch or dinner!

Ingredients

For the quinoa salad

· 60g quinoa, cooked

· 80g green lentils, cooked

· ½ small cucumber, diced

· 40g green peas, cooked

· Small handful raw spinach, chopped

For the dressing

· 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

· 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

· ½ teaspoon garlic paste

· 1 teaspoon chilli paste (optional)

· Pinch of salt, to taste

· 2 small fillets smoked mackerel

· 200g green beans, steamed

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200C (400F), then line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place the mackerel fillets on the lined baking tray and heat until warm.

2. In the meantime, combine the ingredients for the dressing, then set aside.

3. Chop a few green beans, then combine with the ingredients for the quinoa salad in a medium bowl. Add the dressing and stir thoroughly to combine.

4. Divide the quinoa salad between two plates and serve each with a mackerel fillet and green beans.

Nutrition

Serving Size: Per serving
Calories: 423
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 688
Fat: 26g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 21g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 19g
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 28g
Cholesterol: 57mg