{"id":2331,"date":"2020-04-16T17:41:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boomerbabelife.com\/?p=2331"},"modified":"2020-04-17T16:38:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T16:38:18","slug":"foodie-friday-quinoa-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boomerbabelife.com\/?p=2331","title":{"rendered":"FOODIE FRIDAY: QUINOA SALAD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi Guys,<\/p>\n

This past week my go-to favourite food has been this quinoa salad. If you don’t feel like cooking, you can reach for a bowl of this from the fridge. It is so satisfying and nutritious too! Quinoa is a great alternative to rice and is considered a ‘super grain’ in that it is gluten-free, provides almost double the protein of brown rice and is a good source of fibre too. Alternatively, you can use couscous for this salad too.<\/p>\n

I add two cups of boiling water to the contents of this box of quinoa (200 g). For added flavour I add a vegetable stock cube to the water. Simmer and let it cook for about 15 minutes. Then fluff up and allow to cool completely.<\/p>\n

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INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, pitted black olives, sweet yellow pepper, 3\/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (less or more depending on taste), crushed garlic. Olive oil and apple cider vinegar.<\/p>\n

Chop up some cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives and sweet yellow pepper. Add to the quinoa. I also like to add some shredded fresh basil for extra yummy flavour! You can add as much or as little of the veggies, depending on taste. I like lots of garlic so crush two large cloves into the dressing. Dressing for 2 cups of cooked quinoa and salad is usually 3 tablespoons of extra virgin oil to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Add more if you like the salad moist. Tastes may vary. You can also add some crushed black pepper to the dressing. I don’t as I like the garlic to dominate the show! Garlic is another ‘super food’. The more the merrier – except in ice cream lol!<\/p>\n

On lazy days, it’s great to have a big container of this quinoa salad in your fridge, It keeps very well in the fridge and is very filling! The other day I added some of this mix to a felafel wrap and it was delicious! I toasted it and added some yummy mayonnaise so it wasn’t too dry. Lots you can do with this versatile and filling salad!<\/p>\n

EnJOY!<\/p>\n

Hugs,
\nPatricia xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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