Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
Fonio Salad
- 1 large bunch of moringa
- 1/2 cup of fonio
- 5/8 cup of water (150ml)
- 1 small onion finely sliced
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 1 small bunch of parsley roughly chopped
- 1 cup cooked brown lentils or any beans of choice
- 3-4 tablespoons yaaji/suya powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing Choice 1: Peanut Dressing (optional)
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1-2 teaspoons of liquid sweetener honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoons lemon juice
- a pinch of salt
Dressing Choice 2: Good Quality Oil (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons groundnut oil or olive oil
Instructions
Prep The Moringa
- Remove the moringa leaves (instructions details listed in the blog)
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- Wash the moringa leaves
- Add the moringa leaves to the hot water, boil for about 5 minutes until fully wilted. Remove the moringa from the pot and add to a large bowl with cold water
- Squeeze out all the excess water
Boil the Fonio
- In a small pot, bring the water (5/8 cups/150ml) to a boil with a pinch of salt.
- Once boiling, add the fonio, stir well, cover the pot and cook at low heat for five minutes. Turn off the heat and keep the pot covered for another 5 minutes.
- After the five minutes have passed, fluff the fonio.
Combine the salad ingredients
- In a large mixing bowl, add the fonio, moringa, onion, tomato, parsley, lentils and yaaji powder. Mix well. Taste and adjust salt
- If you are not using the peanut based dressing, you can add groundnut oil or olive oil and be done
Make the Salad Dressing
- If you are making the peanut based dressing, start by mixing the peanut butter with warm water (1 tablespoon at a time) to get loosened yet creamy consistency. You might need more or less water.
- Then add the rest of the dressing ingredients. Taste the dressing and make adjustments based on personal preference.
- Enjoy the salad on its own or with a side of protein.