Mediterranean Quinoa salad

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SFbarmaid
SFbarmaid Posts: 117 Member
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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!

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  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
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    This looks AMAZING!!! I love quinoa :D!!! Thank you!
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
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    darn.. i KNEW i should have picked up some fet last night while grocery shopping... craving this now *L*
  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
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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.

    Thanks for sharing.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
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    That sounds delicious (it also sounds like lunch next week!). Do you know how many servings/calories for the dish?
  • danicajt
    danicajt Posts: 18
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    Thank you for this recipie! I have feta I need to use :)
  • mrsbuzz
    mrsbuzz Posts: 576 Member
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    bump
  • CallejaFairey
    CallejaFairey Posts: 391 Member
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    mmm...love quinoa, always nice to see some new interesting recipes for it
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
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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:
  • chiliflea
    chiliflea Posts: 695 Member
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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!
  • SFbarmaid
    SFbarmaid Posts: 117 Member
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    Would love that curry recipe!
  • foodbuzz
    foodbuzz Posts: 39 Member
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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.
  • forty3fab
    forty3fab Posts: 148 Member
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    That does sound like a great way to try quinoa! Thanks for posting!
  • seaworld
    seaworld Posts: 4
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    Sounds wonderful! Do you know the nutritional information for this recipe?:smile:
  • Iris0022
    Iris0022 Posts: 54
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    Great looking recipe. Can't wait to try it.
  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
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    how many calories is this roughly? Sounds delicious
  • caroay
    caroay Posts: 6
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    bump
  • khollyk
    khollyk Posts: 150 Member
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    bump
  • SFbarmaid
    SFbarmaid Posts: 117 Member
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    sorry, I do not know the calories.. it varies on what you decide to add, or leave out, I guess...
  • Iris0022
    Iris0022 Posts: 54
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    Always looking for great new quinoa recipes. Thanks :smile:

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