I had to get this down before I forgot. I just came up with it and thought it was pretty tasty.
I needed to bring a salad to a friend's Christmas Eve Dinner. I didn't want to bring a generic green salad. I had quinoa on hand and searched Pinterest for inspiration. I found some ideas but nothing really spoke to me. Anyways... This is what I came up with :
1 C- quinoa
2 C- water
1 tsp chicken bouillon
- Add all ingredients in a pan, turn on high. When it starts to boil, cover and turn down to simmer for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cool.
1/2 C toasted nuts, walnuts and/or pecans ( I used both)
1/2 C craisons
1/2 C feta crumbles
fresh baby spinach- I grabbed handfuls, chopped and added some at a time, until it looked right to me
- Add these ingredients to the chilled quinoa.
For the dressing, I improvised.
My Recipe:
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
1 small clove of garlic, pressed
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
lemon juice, about 1 tsp
hot water to thin the dressing out
- When you whisk the honey and olive oil together, it gets really thick, so that's when I add a little water. I taste and adjust as needed.
- Pour over the salad and mix and chill.
