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Quinoa spinach salad

Quinoa spinach salad

Name: Quinoa spinach salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bulgarian cuisine
Ingredients: 1 cup raw quinoa; 100 g. baby spinach; 6 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves; 8 roasted pepper, chopped; 100 g. cheese - feta, goat or vegan; 1 tsp. mustard powder; 2 tsp. raw honey; 2 tsp. lemon juice; 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil; salt, black pepper; chia seeds, to garnish, optional

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30 min.
4
Easy
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Ingredients

	1 cup raw quinoa
	100 g. baby spinach
	6 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
	8 roasted pepper, chopped
	100 g. cheese - feta, goat or vegan
	1 tsp. mustard powder
	2 tsp. raw honey
	2 tsp. lemon juice
	2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
	salt, black pepper
	chia seeds, to garnish, optional

Features

Cuisine

Bulgarian cuisine

This delicious salad has a fresh flavor, lots of vegetables, and fantastic dressing.

You can switch the quinoa for another gluten-free grain of choice like millet or brown rice. The salad is versatile. You can chop and change the vegetables of your own choice.

Ingredients

1 cup raw quinoa
100 g. baby spinach
6 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
8 roasted pepper, chopped
100 g. cheese - feta, goat or vegan
1 tsp. mustard powder
2 tsp. raw honey
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
salt, black pepper
chia seeds, to garnish, optional

Steps

1	Wash the quinoa carefully. Put it in a pot and cover it with water. The ratio between the quinoa and the water should be 1:2. When the water starts to boil, turn the heat down and let the quinoa simmer for about 15 minutes.
2	Combine the quinoa with the fresh spinach, tomatoes, and peppers. Add the cheese of your choice, cut into small cubes.
3	Combine all ingredients for the dressing. Pour the dressing over the salad.
4	Serve the salad warm with sprinkled chia seeds on top.