Put the 200 g of quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse it under cold water for 30 seconds to get rid of the bitterness.
Tip · Rinse the quinoa well, rubbing it with your hand, otherwise it keeps a bitter, soapy taste.
Cook the quinoa
Tip the quinoa into a saucepan with 400 ml of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat for 15 min until the water is absorbed.
Hard-boil the eggs
Lower the 4 eggs into a saucepan of boiling water and cook for 10 min. Then run them under cold water.
Tip · Run the eggs under cold water right after cooking and tap them gently so they're easier to peel.
Prep the veggies
Peel the 2 carrots and cut them into small dice. Cut the half cucumber into dice the same size.
Make the sauce
In a small bowl, mix the 100 g of yogurt, the olive oil, the juice of the half lemon, the pepper and a pinch of salt if needed.
Cool the quinoa
Fluff the cooked quinoa with a fork in the mixing bowl and let it cool for 5 min. Peel the eggs and cut them into quarters.
Put the salad together
Add the carrots, cucumber and the 2 cans of tuna, drained and flaked, to the quinoa. Pour on the sauce and toss gently.
Plate and serve
Divide the salad between 2 plates and set the egg quarters on top. Add pepper to taste.
And there you go, it's readyCheck off every step to celebrate.
The questions you're asking
short answers, numbers you can check
How many calories in a serving?
One serving has about 794 kcal. 35% comes from carbs, 30% from protein and 32% from fat.
69 gCarbs
59 gProtein
28 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy
794 kcal
Protein
58.8 g
Carbs
68.8 g
of which sugars
9.1 g
Fat
28.3 g
of which saturated fat
6.3 g
Fiber
10.4 g
Salt
1.5 g
Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.
How much does it cost?
About $3.56 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.
≈ $7.11for 2 people
≈ $3.56a serving
Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.
How long does it keep?
1 day in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.
1 dayin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before