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  • 200g quinoa
  • 100g chard
    finely shredded
  • 4 peaches
    or nectarines, stoned, 2 quartered and 2 finely sliced
  • 1-2 lemons
    juiced
  • 4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 50g hazelnuts
    roughly chopped
  • 25g parsley
    leaves picked and finely chopped
  • 25g mint
    leaves picked and finely chopped, plus extra mint leaves to serve
  • 4 tbsp capers
    drained
  • 2 tbsp sumac
    (optional)
  • 1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 100g soft goat’s cheese
    crumbled
  • 2-3 tbsp sesame seeds
    toasted

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal401
  • fat25g
  • saturates6g
  • carbs28g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre6g
  • protein13g
  • salt0.9g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and cook the quinoa following pack instructions. Drain, mix with the chard, then set aside to cool and wilt.

  • step 2

    Put the sliced peaches in a bowl, drizzle over the lemon juice and set aside. Put the quartered peaches on a baking tray. Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil. Roast for 10-15 mins until soft. Scatter the hazelnuts over a second baking tray and toast in the oven for the last 5 mins until golden.

  • step 3

    Combine the quinoa mix, herbs, sliced peaches and any juice from the bowl, the capers, sumac (if using), vinegar and remaining oil. Season. Put on a large serving plate, and top with the roasted peaches, goat’s cheese, hazelnuts, sesame seeds and extra mint leaves.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2020

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.2 ratings

SpottySocks

question

Can this be made in advance? Is it a case of making the parts and combining or would it need to be made fresh from scratch? Thanks

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Steps 1 and 2 could be made a day ahead and kept in the fridge (keep the toasted hazelnuts in an airtight container at room temperature). The dish can be finished and assembled just before serving. You could also do the first part of step 3 in advance if necessary…

tandemstoker

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

good - but made a lot of changes because I didn't have all the ingredients in my larder! Used nectarines in place of peaches. Omitted capers. Omitted mint. Added fried sliced chicken to make it more substantial for an evening meal.

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