I personally prefer quinoa to rice or couscous. I use it cold for my super-salads or warm for weekend lunches. With twice the protein content of rice, quinoa also contains calcium, magnesium and manganese, as well as B and E vitamins. Quinoa seeds, when cooked, are fluffy and crunchy with a delicate nutty flavour. One cup of dried quinoa yields about 3 cups cooked.

Ingredients

• 1 small cup of quinoa (I usually mix red and white seeds);
• 2 salmon fillet;
• 4 small tomatoes;
• Cappers, olives or any other extras you fancy;

Step by step

• I usually cook salmon in my electric grill or oven wrapped in aluminium foil. This is the most healthy way of cooking salmon.
• Cook the quinoa: bring two cups of water to the boil, add one cup of quinoa. Cover with a lid, simmer and cook for 12-14 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it stand for 5 minutes.
• Mix it with the salmon flakes.
• Season as you wish and serve with your choice of raw or grilled vegetables.

  Your shopping basket

• 400g quinoa – £4.99
• 2 salmon fillets- £4.99
• Pack of 4 tomatoes – £1.00
• Total basket £11.98 | Cost of ingredients (2 serving) £7.24 | Per serving £3.62