Ready for a tasty and healthy summer salad? With this quinoa salad with fennel, carrots and orange dressing, you’ll score points at any barbecue or garden party!

What you need for this:

• 3 bulbs of fennel
• 4 larger carrots
• 1/2 cup organic wholemeal quinoa 
• One orange
• 50 g roasted almonds
• 2 tsp olive oil
• Salt to taste
  
  

For the dressing:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 5-6 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• salt and pepper
• fresh parsley to taste
  
  

It’s that simple:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees
2. Wash fennel and carrots thoroughly, cut the fennel into slices and carrots into thin sticks
3. Season the vegetables with 2 tbsp olive oil and salt, place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake for approx. 30 minutes until golden brown
4. Cook the quinoa in the meantime according to the instructions on the package
5. For the dressing: pour all the ingredients into a container and mix with a hand blender or whisk
6. Chop the almonds and filet the oranges
7. When the vegetables and quinoa are ready, leave to cool and then place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together
8. Finally, add the almonds, some dressing and chopped fresh parsley as a topping over the salad and voilà – the perfect summer salad is ready to enjoy!
   
   

Did you know?

Fennel is a favourite seasonal summer vegetable. Its essential oils are well tolerated and have an antispasmodic effect. Fennel is also rich in calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron – a perfect basis for a healthy meal when combined with quinoa.