Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed in garlic press
- 1/4 kalamata olives
- 1 bunch scallions
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 7 ounces feta cheese
- 1/4 diced red onion
- salt and pepper to taste
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Step 1
Using a strainer, rinse quinoa under cold running water. Add quinoa and 2 cups water to a medium saucepan. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook 15 mins until quinoa is almost translucent. Once cooking is finish, cool the quinoa in the freezer for 15 mins while preparing the other ingredients.
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Step 2
In a small bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, and garlic. Toss with quinoa.
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Step 3
Place scallions, grape tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese and kalamata olives together in a large bowl, add quinoa and gently everything together. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Comments
lrecker said
on 1/24/2009 Don't think I've ever had quinoa, so this may be a "must try" recipe for the curiosity factor alone. Sounds good too. Thanks for sharing!
KuanShiYin said
on 1/12/2009 I have seen this in the grocery (uncooked) and wondered how difficult it was to make. Thanks - I'm going to be sure and bookmark these instructions.
MidniteWriter said
on 5/27/2008 Sounds great, even I could do this!
Felicity said
on 5/27/2008 Yummy! Thanks for sharing.
airesflora said
on 3/2/2008 Sounds yummy!