Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad

Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad

Today I’ve got a packed post filled with a vegetarian recipe, pictures from the garden and stories of what we grew. It’s an eclectic mix that I’d love you all to enjoy.

Like most of us I am usually busy and on the go, either to work, dropping the kids off of having to run some errand or other. I love it like that, it keeps me busy and happy. What I do have to remember is to eat well and I like to make sure that all of us at home have good food to keep us fueled up and healthy.

We grew cucumbers on our patio garden this year and have been amazed at how well they grew and how huge a cucumber plant actually gets, it’s massive. They took ages to germinate but once they got going they grew so fast. I have been using them fresh off the plant and really enjoyed creating new dishes for them to go in.

The additional ingredients today have been supplied by Indigo Herbs who sell organic and quality assured products. They have a huge range of foods with which they wish to inspire and motivate you on a journey to a healthier lifestyle. I spent ages on the site looking at all they have on offer including; natural health guides, superfoods, wholefoods, herbal teas, aromatherapy and lots lots more.

Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad
The cucumber plant that I’ve grown this year. It’s taking over the patio!

This Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad that I am going to be showing you today is just the ticket to give a boost to your body that will help set you up for the rest of the day.

The Protein packed Tricolour Quinoa Grains are a great wheat free alternative to rice or pasta and I’m sure you’ll agree they give it a wonderful burst of colour.

Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad
Uncooked tricolour quinoa

I love the sprinkle of pine nuts at the end. These nuts have a beautiful sweet flavour and are soft to bite into. If you have any left over from the packet then you can use them in my carrot tops pesto sauce which can be set aside for later in the week. Pine nuts are actually the seeds from the pine tree and they contain a wealth of antioxidants, including vitamins A, B, C, D, and E.


The recipe is vegetarian, vegan and super healthy!

5 from 1 vote
cucumber, gogi berries and quinoa super salad
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Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
A Vegetarian and Vegan Recipe
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4
Author: mainy - myrealfairy
Ingredients
  • 1 Medium cucumber
  • 50 g Gogi Berries
  • 150 g Tricolour Quinoa Grains
  • 1 Tablespoon Organic Pine Nuts
  • Half Teaspoon Coarse Pink Himalayan Salt
  • 1 juice Lemon
  • 50 ml Rapeseed Oil
  • 1 Clove of Garlic - minced
Instructions

  1. Rinse the quinoa grains, place in a saucepan with double the amount of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

    Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad
  2. While the quinoa is cooking, chop your cucumber into big chunks
    Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad
  3. Mix in the gogi berries
    Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad
  4. Add the salt

  5. Mix together the lemon juice, Rapeseed oil and minced garlic.

  6. When the quinoa is ready, place in a large bowl and pour over the lemon, oil and garlic dressing while it is still warm.
  7. Mix in the cucumber and gogi berries.
  8. Sprinkle with pine nuts
    Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad


Goji Berries 150g. Organic Royal Quinoa Grains 1kg. Organic Shelled Hemp seeds 250g 

Cucumber gogi berry and quinoa super salad

Disclaimer: I was supplied the ingredients by Indigo free of charge to use in my recipe. Everything you see is an honest view and use of the products and I was delighted by the products as you can see!

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123 thoughts on “Cucumber, Gogi Berry and Quinoa Super Salad”

  3. Usually I love eating salads in summer, however, I’ve not been having many this year as the weather has not been very summery. Here’s hoping we have an Indian summer with some nice warm days, then I’ll give your salad a try.

  8. I love to make vegetable lasagane with the veg I have growing in the garden. I wash it down with homemade elderflower cordial made from the flowers found in the local hedgerows.

  9. My favourite summer food is a lovely mixed salad with new potatoes and a piece of fish.

  13. I love the fresh summer fruits that are in season. My favourite recipe is strawberry and feta salad with rocket and pine nuts

  15. Definitely salads, full of yummy goodness! They are perfect for this weather!

  16. BBQ’s But mainly because I LOVE a good salad spread… Beetroot, avocado’s. rocket, cherry tomatoes, mmmmmmm!

  23. tomatoes, the kids grow them in the garden so we have fresh every day in the summer

  32. My favourite summer food has to be strawberries with cream i love it!

  34. My favourite summer food is runner beans – I grow huge quantities of them and feed all the neighbours too!

  39. My favourite summer food is the Hapil strawberries grown at our local PYO. Hapil are never available in the supermarket as they do not travel well but they are the most divine strawberries I have ever tasted.

  43. anything that we are growing that is doing well & so we have lots of it to eat. This year it’s kale, courgettes, peas, parsley, blackcurrants, apples, rhubarb that are taking over, hooray!

  56. Scottish Salmon and new potatoes in garlic butter is my fave Summer dish. x

  64. my favourite summer food is fruit! so sweet refreshing and delicious! especially watermelons and peaches

  66. Blackberries – When I go walking I always pick at least a handful, today I ate about 20

  70. Strawberries still warm from the local PYO farm – they are delicious.

  73. Love indulging in watermelon summer time. Refreshing and love the taste.

  74. Love fresh FRUITS -so versatile in salads stews smoothies and cakes

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  79. i am SO impressed with growing your own cucumber! My fave summer food is courgettes as we grow our own and they can be added to cakes, casseroles, salads, roasted etc.

  85. My favourite summer food is anything that I have grown in my garden and greenhouse….cucumber,tomatoes,peppars,spring onions,carrots,new potatoes,courgettes,patty pans,etc….etc…

  102. Strawberries with salad leaves and balsamic vinegar. Really delicious.

  104. I love a big leafy salad with either couscous or quinoa and some homemade falafals and sour dough bread.

  109. I love freshly picked cucumbers and tomatoes from my brothers garden

  111. I love my summer fruits especially if picked fresh from the garden

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