The original recipe is from a friend, and I modified it by adding some ingredients to the recipe. Since it has an abundance of goodness in it, I’ll often eat it alone as a meal. I’ve also served this as a side dish with bbq chicken or lamb shish-kabobs.
Ingredients
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 2 cups quinoa
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 15 grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, stemmed and leaves finely chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced
- ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup chopped black olives
- 4 scallions, white and light green parts, chopped
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup olive oil
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.
Step 2
Bake almonds in the preheated oven until lightly toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 3
Bring vegetable stock and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and stock has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
Step 4
Mix almonds, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, orange bell pepper, feta cheese, raisins, olives, and scallions into quinoa.
Step 5
Whisk lemon juice and olive oil together in a bowl; pour over quinoa mixture and stir until quinoa mixture is coated.
Cook’s Note:
If you can get sheep's milk feta, use that.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 282 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat15g | 20% |
Saturated Fat3g | 16% |
Cholesterol8mg | 3% |
Sodium292mg | 13% |
Total Carbohydrate30g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber4g | 14% |
Total Sugars6g | |
Protein8g | |
Vitamin C36mg | 179% |
Calcium96mg | 7% |
Iron2mg | 13% |
Potassium364mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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