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Quinoa Salad with Feta and Chia Seeds

Dec 03,2019 09:52:48 AM

If you haven’t tried Chia Seeds, they have a really nutty, toasty, sesame seed-ish flavor to them. A Quinoa Salad with Feta & Chia Seeds is a perfect way to start the year healthy and fresh straying away from the regular boring capreses & caesars…

Start by toasting the chia seeds in a dry pan, which will enhance their flavor…

Ingredients:

4 cups water
2 cups quinoa
1/2 tsp Superfood Lab Pink Himalayan Salt
1/4 cup Superfood Lab Organic Chia Seeds
25 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped kalamata olives (pitted)
1/2 cup chopped red onion (you can cook them if you like, to take the raw edge away)
1/4 cup loosely packed chopped mint (can also do oregano)
4 oz feta cheese crumbles
3 tbsp good quality olive oil
1 tbsp good quality vinegar (apple cider, sherry vinegar, etc)

Directions:

Bring the water to a boil, then add the quinoa and salt.
Bring the quinoa back to a boil, then reduce the heat to hold a simmer, and cover the quinoa with a lid (preferably a glass one, so you can see what’s going on).
Cook the quinoa at a simmer for 15-20 minutes, until all of the water has been absorbed.
In a skillet over medium heat, toast the chia seeds for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until they brown slightly. Be careful not to let them burn.
Fluff the quinoa with a fork, and add the chia seeds, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, mint, feta, olive oil, and vinegar.
Give this a good stir, and taste, to determine if it needs more salt, pepper, or more oil or vinegar.
Serve and enjoy!

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