Spa+Clinic Team Janine Tait is a dermo-nutrition specialist, beauty therapist educator and a respected leader within the emerging Slow Beauty movement.
She is founder of Bestow Beauty which provides skin superfoods, nourishing recipes and beautiful wellness rituals. The range recently became available in Australia through Professional Beauty Solutions.
Here Janine shares one of her favourite recipes, Quinoa Salad; fresh, filling and full of goodness to put a spring in your step.
Ingredients
1 cup of white, red, black quinoa with amaranth or plain quinoa, rinsed well
Handful of fresh, whole green beans and or fresh asparagus
6 vine ripened tomatoes, quartered
3 spring onions, chopped
Half a cup of fresh sprouts
Small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
Small bunch of chopped parsley
Lettuce and rocket leaves
Dressing
50ml of olive oil
1 tablespoon of Bestow Beauty Oil
50ml of freshly squeezed lime juice (about two limes)
Zest of one lime
Sea salt and cracked pepper
Method
Bring the quinoa mix to the boil in 2.5 cups of water, simmer till cooked; approx 10-15 mins. Strain and fluff up with a fork. Allow to cool a little.
Blanch the beans and or asparagus in boiling water then rinse in cold water.
Place all the ingredients except lettuce and rocket into a large bowl and mix.
Then place all the dressing ingredients into a small jar and shake to mix. Pour over the quinoa mixture.
To Serve
Layer the quinoa mix with lettuce and rocket on to a serving platter or in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lime zest.
This salad is very much mix and match, so use any chopped veges that are in season and add things like sliced avocado or shredded chicken if you would like more of a meal.
