Quinoa Salad with Veggies and Feta

This lightly dressed salad will give you a protein burst from the quinoa and feta and all your vitamins from the veggies. Sweet sun-dried tomatoes add a nice flavor that compliments the dressing.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course Salad

Servings 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa
1 cup water
1 green or red bell pepper seeded and diced
1 & 1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 cup diced red cabbage
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes from oil-packed jar, drained and minced
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp feta cheese

Instructions

Rinse quinoa under cold water and drain. Combine quinoa and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook 10 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
Transfer quinoa to a large bowl and add green pepper, carrots, cabbage, onion, and sun-dried tomatoes.
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, and oil. pour mixture over quinoa mixture and toss to combine.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon mixture onto plates and top with feta (or just add the bowl and combine)

Notes

I took a cooking class in college and this was the first time I tried quinoa. I loved it! Sadly, I cannot remember who to give credit. I copied down the recipe (this is before smartphones were common) and have been using it every since.

Keyword carrots, feta, peppers, quinoa, sun-dried tomatoes