This salad combines some of my favorite flavors! First, there's Greek salad, made with one of my all time favorite greens, dinosaur kale! Then, there's a hearty quinoa base that makes this great material for a bowl. In my opinion, this combo just can't go wrong.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup quinoa
1 cup kale, ribs removed and chopped
1/2 English cucumber, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup feta cheese, dairy or non-dairy
10 pitted kalamata olives
10 grape tomatoes
Ginger lemon salad dressing
2 Tbs Honey Citron Ginger Tea
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
2 Tbs lemon juice
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions:
Bring 1 cup of water to boil in a medium saucepan. Add the quinoa. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes, until the quinoa grains begin to burst. Drain any remaining water and let cool.
Massage the kale for about 1 minute, until it begins to turn glossy. Mix the quinoa, kale and remaining ingredients along with 1 Tbs of the ginger lemon salad dressing. Save the remaining dressing for another salad. Serve and enjoy.
Serves 2
Stealthy Cooking Tip: I like using this ginger lemon tea from Costco for many more things than tea. It makes a great base for salad dressings, just like this one.