Mediterranean Quinoa salad
Mediterranean Quinoa salad
Prepare Quinoa
1c. Quinoa rinsed
2c. water
bring to a boil, cover and simmer till fluffy, (about 20 mins)
Prepared Quinoa (about 2 cups)
1 tbsp olive oil
red chili flakes to taste
1/2 small red onion diced
1/2 C. sliced cremini mushrooms
2 cloves garlic minced
3 C. Fresh Spinach
2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1.5 c grape/cherry tomatoes
1/2 c crumbled feta cheese
juice from 1 lemon
Avocado (optional) and chopped Kalamata olives (optional)
Sautee onion,mushrooms,garlic, and chili flakes in small amount of olive oil till hot
add prepared quinoa... mix..
Add fresh spinach and dill..
mix till spinach is wilted..
Toss in feta and Tomatoes....squeeze lemon juice over top..and add avocado and S&P
Enjoy!
Prepare Quinoa
1c. Quinoa rinsed
2c. water
bring to a boil, cover and simmer till fluffy, (about 20 mins)
Prepared Quinoa (about 2 cups)
1 tbsp olive oil
red chili flakes to taste
1/2 small red onion diced
1/2 C. sliced cremini mushrooms
2 cloves garlic minced
3 C. Fresh Spinach
2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1.5 c grape/cherry tomatoes
1/2 c crumbled feta cheese
juice from 1 lemon
Avocado (optional) and chopped Kalamata olives (optional)
Sautee onion,mushrooms,garlic, and chili flakes in small amount of olive oil till hot
add prepared quinoa... mix..
Add fresh spinach and dill..
mix till spinach is wilted..
Toss in feta and Tomatoes....squeeze lemon juice over top..and add avocado and S&P
Enjoy!
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This looks AMAZING!!! I love quinoa !!! Thank you!0
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darn.. i KNEW i should have picked up some fet last night while grocery shopping... craving this now *L*0
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That sounds soooo good!
I have yet to try quinoa, but now I think I will definitely give it a try.
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That sounds delicious (it also sounds like lunch next week!). Do you know how many servings/calories for the dish?0
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Thank you for this recipie! I have feta I need to use0
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mmm...love quinoa, always nice to see some new interesting recipes for it0
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Thank you so much. I was trying to think of what to have for lunch today, and that sounds great. I am going to try it.:bigsmile:0
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Sounds lovely! I have a quinoa chicken curry recipe... We had it for dinner this evening... It was pretty damn good!0
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Would love that curry recipe!0
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Thank you for the delicious recipe! I love quinoa and it's actually a food that I'm not allergic to. Appreciate the post.0
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That does sound like a great way to try quinoa! Thanks for posting!0
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Sounds wonderful! Do you know the nutritional information for this recipe?0
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Great looking recipe. Can't wait to try it.0
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how many calories is this roughly? Sounds delicious0
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sorry, I do not know the calories.. it varies on what you decide to add, or leave out, I guess...0
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Always looking for great new quinoa recipes. Thanks0
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