Greek Quinoa Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Salad:
    1/2 cup pine nuts
    2 cups water
    1 cup quinoa
    2 cups chopped fresh spinach
    1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    1 cup halved grape tomatoes
    1/2 cup halved Kalamata olives
    1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
    1/4 cup minced red onion
    Dressing:
    1/4 cup olive oil
    3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    salt and ground black pepper to taste
Preparation
    Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until fragrant and toasted, about 5 minutes.
    Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork and cool to room temperature.
    Mix quinoa, spinach, kidney beans, tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, and onion together in a bowl.
    Whisk olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; drizzle over quinoa mixture and toss to coat.

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