Greek Kale and Quinoa Salad

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.