Minty Mushy Pea Quinoa Salad With Feta Crispy Red Onions Food

MINTY MUSHY PEA QUINOA SALAD WITH FETA & CRISPY RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Minty Mushy Peas:
• Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the peas, shallots and mint leaves. Cover and steam for five minutes. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Quinoa Salad & Onions:
• Cook quinoa according to package directions. Set aside.
• Season the almond meal with salt and pepper. Toss the onions slices in the almond flour. Because I didn't do a liquid coating first, the almond flour won't completely stick to the onions, but it will stick enough for some crispy flavor. Heat three tablespoons olive oil in a medium skillet and fry the onions for 5-6 minutes or until they're starting to brown and crisp. Drain on a paper towel.
• Add the quinoa to a large bowl. Top with the mushy peas, feta and crispy onions. Toss to combine and serve warm or room temperature.

MINTY MUSHY PEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, mint, and peas. Cover and leave for a few minutes to steam. Mash with a potato masher. You can do this with a food processor as well, just pulse it until smooth. Whether mashing or pulsing, when it's done add the butter and season very carefully, to taste.

PEA, FETA AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Blanch the peas in the boiling water until they are just tender and bright green, about 2 minutes. Refresh immediately by plunging them into a bowl of cold water. Drain and reserve the peas.
• In a small pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar and honey, and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
• In a large salad bowl, mix the peas, onions, pistachios, and pour over the dressing. Add the mint and snow pea leaves, and gently toss to coat with dressing. Top the salad with the feta cheese just before serving.

SMASHED MINTED PEAS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat and sizzle the shallot for 5 mins until soft. Add the stock and peas, and bring to a simmer. Cook gently for 10 mins until the peas are soft.
• Roughly mash the pea mixture with a potato masher, or, if you prefer a smoother texture, purée with a hand blender. (It's best to leave some of the peas whole or roughly crushed for texture.) Season to taste and stir through the mint leaves just before serving.

QUINOA & FETA SALAD WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook the quinoa following pack instructions, then drain really well and set aside.
• Meanwhile heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the onion and peppers with 1 tbsp of the oil and seasoning on a roasting tray, then roast for 15 mins.
• Toss the courgettes and garlic with the rest of the veg and roast for another 15 mins.
• Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins and mash with some seasoning. Stir in the remaining oil, lemon juice and zest and season with sugar to taste. Drizzle over the quinoa and toss together with the roasted vegetables and parsley. Crumble over the feta, toss gently again and serve.