Veggies pack their most powerful nutrients when they’re raw, which is why we kept it all fresh in this raw veg and quinoa salad with spicy peanut sauce.

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 20 min

INGREDIENTS
For the spicy peanut sauce
½ cup peanuts
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 tbsp coconut sugar
1 cup hot water
½ tbsp gluten-free soy sauce
½ tbsp lime juice
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
For the quinoa salad
100 g greens beans, trimmed and halved
⅔  cup shredded red cabbage
½ red pepper, julienned
2 carrots, julienned
½ cup quinoa, rinsed and cooked
4 poached eggs

METHOD
For the spicy peanut sauce
1. In a food processor, blend together the peanuts, garlic and coconut sugar until just combined.
2. Add water, soy sauce, lime juice and red pepper flakes. Blend until the sauce is smooth. If it is too thick, add more water until the desired consistency is obtained.
For the quinoa salad
1. Steam the vegetables for 3–5 minutes, until just tender.
2. Toss together the quinoa and vegetables. Top with a poached egg and spicy peanut sauce.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za

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