Clean Eating Recipe #4 - Simple Greek Quinoa Salad

I know it is very difficult to struggle with your healthy diet when you are busy working or studying.  But don't worry, here is a super simple and absolutely delicious recipe for you - Greek Quinoa Salad.  All you need are just a handful of ingredients when you can easily find them in the supermarket!  You could always make it the night beforehand, put it in your fridge and take it when you go out for work/school the next day!

Feta cheese just makes everything better!

Ingredients (Serve 2)

For the quinoa

• 1 cup of quinoa
• Salt and pepper to season
• 1 tbsp. of olive oil

For the salad

• 1/2 of red pepper
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1/2 of yellow pepper
• 4 chicken fillets/chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup of feta cheese
• 1/4 cup of sundried tomatoes

For the dressing

• 1 tsbp. of olive oil
• 3 tbsp. of balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp. of Dijon mustard

Directions

1. Marinate the chicken fillets/chicken breasts with salt.  Put them into the boiling water until they are fully cooked.  Cut them into small pieces.  Set them aside.

2. Chop the red pepper, green pepper and yellow pepper into cubes.  Set them aside.

3. Heat up the saucepan with medium heat.  Fry all the peppers together with the cooked chicken. Put them aside.

4.  Wash the quinoa with tap water to remove its taste of bitterness. 

5. To cook 1 cup of quinoa, you would need 2 cups of water.  Cook the mixture together with a handful of salt to taste and some olive oil to make the quinoa more fluffy.  Once it boils, turn to the lowest heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes with the lid on. Then turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 more minutes.

6.  Mix the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard together.  That would serve as the salad dressing.

7.  Mix the quinoa, peppers, chicken, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes with the salad dressing.

There you have it, a simple and delicious meal!! :)

Let us know what is your favourite way to cook quinoa!

Natalie
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