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Chicken, Quinoa, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Avocado Salad

This tasty salad is packed full of pregnancy health-boosting nutrients
by David Bez |
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Preparation Time

20 minutes

Serves

1

Nutrition

N/A

Puree

Mash up pieces of avocado with a fork and give to your baby. You could also blend the chicken and avocado until smooth.

Finger Food

Serve your toddler pieces of sliced chicken and cucumber sticks.

Ingredients

  • For the salad:

  • 50g watercress

  • 50g cucumber, cut into long matchsticks

  • 30g red and white quinoa

  • ½ avocado, chopped

  • Handful of sun-dried tomatoes

  • 50g pre-roasted chicken, sliced

  • Handful of fresh coriander leaves

  • For the dressing, mix:

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

  • Pinch of salt and pepper

The foods in this salad are rich in health-boosting nutrients for pregnancy, including protein, iron and vitamin E. Plus, it tastes ah-mazing...

  1. Cover the quinoa with cold water and bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Top up with water if it looks like it's getting a bit dry. Drain.

  2. Place the quinoa on a plate and sprinkle with the watercress, cucumber, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes and top with the chicken slices.

  3. Sprinkle the chopped coriander over the top.

  4. Mix the dressing ingredients and serve on the side.

Vegetarian alternative: Replace the chicken with 50g firm goats’cheese. If you're pregnant, use mozzarella or feta.

This recipe is taken from Salad Love by David Bez (Quadrille, £16.99). Photography by David Bez.

Salad Love

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