quinoa with walnuts, feta and sun-dried tomatoes
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
  • 1 stalk celery, halved and thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped toasted walnuts
  • 5 sun-dried tomatoes, drained, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Combine quinoa and 2 cups water with a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked through and the water is completely absorbed. Move the quinoa to a bowl and let cool.
  2. Add the celery, feta, walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley and onion to the quinoa.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and mix to combine. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Taste's Walnut and fetta quinoa salad
This salad keeps well in the fridge for one day. I'd add the feta and the walnuts right before serving.
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/en/quinoa-with-walnuts-feta-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-3/