This healthy & refreshing summer salad is prepared using fresh nectarines, wild rocket, earthy quinoa and toasted almonds to provide plenty of crunch and flavour. It’s ideal for serving as a light lunch or, alternatively, you can leave out the quinoa to create a tasty side-dish.

Ingredients

Dairy-free Grilled Nectarine and Asparagus Salad

• 2 tbsp of almonds (whole or chopped, toasted or raw, whatever your preference. I like chopped and toasted almonds)

• 120g (4.3oz) uncooked quinoa (cook as directed by the brand).

• 1 tsp of coconut oil

• ½ cup water

• 8-12 spears of asparagus, woody ends discarded, and chopped into 1-2 inch pieces

• 2 ripe nectarines, pitted and sliced lengthwise

• 2 cups of rocket

• A couple stems of basil, chopped

• Salt and pepper to taste

  
  

For the dressing

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 3 tsp of balsamic vinegar

How to make a Dairy-free Grilled Nectarine and Asparagus Salad

1. If toasting the chopped almonds- line a baking tray with baking paper and preheat the oven 180°C/356°F. Place the chopped almonds on the baking tray and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until the insides of the chopped almonds are a nice golden brown. This may be a bit quicker if the chopped almonds are very small pieces).

2.Cook the quinoa as directed by the brand. When the quinoa is done, remove from the heat.

3.While the quinoa is cooking, in a grill pan (or frying pan), melt the coconut oil on low/medium heat. Grill the asparagus, and when halfway done add the nectarines, turning the asparagus and the nectarines over a few times, especially to get the nice grill marks on the nectarines. The asparagus should be nicely grilled and tender, and the nectarines should be soft.

4.In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, rocket, asparagus, nectarines, basil and chopped almonds.

5.In a small bowl or cup, whisk up the olive oil and balsamic vinegar and pour over the salad and combine.

Give this grilled nectarine and asparagus salad a try!

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Source: avogel.co.uk