Quinoa, roast pumpkin and goats cheese salad

Quinoa, Roast  Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Salad

 

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa seed

2 cups water or stock

200g pumpkin cubed (works just as nice with sweet pumpkin)

¼ cup basil cut finely

2 green shallots sliced

50g goats cheese

Season to taste

 

1. Wash quinoa well, until water is clear.
2. Place 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups of water or stock in saucepan and bring to boil
3. Lower heat to simmer for about 15 min or until quinoa is soft.
4. Meantime slice pumpkin into 1-2cm cubes spray with oil and roast until browned
5. Slice basil and shallots
6. Stir all the ingredients together in a bowl
7. Serves 4 as a side dish or 2 as a meal