Quinoa Salad with Smoked Duck

Duck is most often cooked for a holiday. And this smoked duck quinoa salad might not be an exception. However, a Sunday family lunch, a romantic dinner with a loved one or Friday get-togethers with friends are also small holidays that you shouldn't deny yourself.

Ingredients

• 200 g finished quinoa
• 4 fillet of smoked duck breast
• 70 g macadamia nuts
• 8-10 juicy plums
• a handful of basil leaves
• a handful of cilantro leaves
• 4 stalks of green onions
• 2 tbsp. l. brown sugar
• pinch of cinnamon, salt

Directions

1. Cut the plums in half, remove the seeds. Place the plums in a bowl and sprinkle with sugar. Cook on a grill or grill pan for 2 minutes. from each side. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon.
2. Fry the nuts in a dry frying pan, 2 minutes, chop coarsely. Coarsely chop the cilantro and basil. Thinly chop the white part of the onion, thinly slice the green one lengthwise.
3. Combine the nuts with the herbs (leave a little for serving) and the chopped white onion. Add quinoa. Combine all the dressing ingredients and season the salad.
4. Cut the duck breasts into thin slices, place on plates, next to the fried plums and quinoa salad. Sprinkle with green onions and leftover herbs and serve.