Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

I needed to come up with a large dish for our church potluck tomorrow…and that is where one of my favorite staples comes in. Quinoa!

When I began cooking it, I didn’t know what exactly I was going to do, but I knew it needed the flexibility of a cold dish. I always get to church early in the morning for a second music practice, so bringing something hot just doesn’t work.

I love the way this turned into a delicious Mediterranean salad!

• Servings: 8-10
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*Created by Lori at creatingbeautyinthekitchen.wordpress.com

Ingredients:

• 2 cups quinoa
• 1 cup feta cheese
• 4 cups water
• Black pepper
• Tomatoes
• Lots of fresh basil
• 3 lemons for juice
• A little bit of red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 fresh cloves of garlic, minced

Directions:

• Put 4 cups of water into a saucepan and boil.
• When the water comes to a boil, add in 2 cups quinoa until it begins to boil again.
• Reduce to medium heat, place a lid on the saucepan, and let simmer for about 12 minutes or until it has sucked up all the water. (You may want to check on it a few times. If all the water soaks up too soon the quinoa will become really crunchy.).
• When this is finished, take it off of the heat, stir it, cover again, and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Let quinoa cool and then put it into a large serving dish.
• Add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and pepper. Stir thoroughly.
• Cut up the fresh basil and tomatoes. Add to the quinoa, mixing.
• Finally, add the quinoa and you are ready to serve this yummy dish.

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