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Leon's Superfoods Salad

This great recipe is by Alegra McEvedy, or fast food health chain Leon. It's delicious and perfect for a low carb/low GI diet.

200g broccoli, cut into bite size florets

120g peas, fresh or frozen

100g cucumber, cut into slim batons

100g good-quality feta cheese, crumbled

20g alfalfa

20g toasted seeds (e.g. sesame, sunflower, flax and pumpkin)

50g avocado, cut into pieces

30g quinoa, Fairtrade if possible

Small handful flat-leaf parsley, rough chopped

Small handful mint, rough chopped

2 dessert spoons lemon juice

4 dessert spoons extra virgin olive oil

Put the quinoa in a small pan. Cover with cold water plus about an inch then let it gently simmer until the water's gone - about 15 minutes. Spread it on a tray to cool to room temperature.

Put an inch of hot water into a saucepan with a pinch of salt and cover it. Once boiling, drop in the broccoli and peas and put the lid back on. Drain after three minutes and run the veg under cold water to take all the heat out and keep them good and green.

Now build your salad in layers, starting with the first ingredient on the list and ending up with the dressing (but only dress it just before you eat it).