An easy spinach & quinoa salad is the perfect dish for if you want a fast and easy meal!
If you’re new to my blog, then you need to know something about me:
I don’t like to cook.
Whew! Ok, I feel better now that you know that.
Now, just because I don’t like to cook, doesn’t mean that I won’t do it. I will cook something if it is easy and tasty (and preferably not devoid of any kind of nutritional value).
Enter, an easy Spinach & Quinoa Salad:
I like this recipe, which I got from my sister-in-law, for many reasons, but highest on my list is that it is easy!
Here are the ingredients:
– 2 cups quinoa cooked (that would be 1 cup uncooked)
– 4 cups spinach
– 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
– 1/6 cup green onion, chopped
– 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
– 1 clove garlic, minced
– 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
– 1/8 cup olive oil
Instructions:
1) Cook quinoa according to instructions (*Tip: Cook quinoa in vegetable or chicken broth for extra flavor)
2) Toss all ingredients in large bowl.
3) Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
That’s it! Toldja it was easy! 🙂
I came across this great tutorial about food photography the other day. (If you’ve ever tried to photograph food, then you know that it has a whole new set of challenges compared to other types of photography.) I read it after I had taken the pictures above, but found it super-informative. I will definitely read and re-read it before my next food photo session. Hope you find it helpful!
For more easy recipes check out my Easy Chicken Recipe
Have a good day!
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Love me some quinoa (actually posting a quinoa recipe tomorrow) and I’ve been trying to get more feta in my life.
I will be making this for the hubs and I. Thanks for sharing!
Sarah
anythingbetween
This looks so good, I love how easy it is. I will definitely be giving this a try. My hubby and I have been looking for some good quinoa recipes!
-Sarah
http://limitedspaceorganizing.blogspot.com
I don’t love cooking either, but I DO love eating so I’ve learned to try a lot of different recipes. With the internet, the possibilities are almost infinite. Last evening I made a Beef Barley Veg. Soup and yeast rolls that don’t have to rise. My men (hubby and two grown sons) gobbled it up. Will definitely try the quinoa salad–sounds good!!
Thanks for posting the food photography info! I actually just launched my blog (thanks in part to your inspiration!) and I was just thinking I need to read up on food photography because it is going to be mostly about cooking! Perfect timing with the link! Check it out lifeislikehoney.blogspot.com!
~Jess
This sounds delicious! I will give this a try, for sure!
I found you through Tatertots and Jello. I’m glad that I did. We sound similar (I’m a fairly new mom to an 18 month old, I’m now staying at home, blogging, and starting my own business). Oh, and I also live in (southern) Indiana!
Your blog looks wonderful…keep up the great work!
Jess
http://www.scratchmommy.com
Delicious! I love quinoa!