Ever get stuck in the slow-cooker rut in your quest for a simple super? Natalie is here today reminding us that just because a meal takes a little longer to cook, doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing it.
I think we all crave a bit of simplicity sometimes, don’t we? Especially as busy, meal-planning parents. We all do our best to feed our families in a healthy way, but it often seems overwhelming and complicated. I want to encourage you today, you CAN create healthful, simple meals in your kitchen without a big time commitment or too much mental energy. Really, you can!
I created this dish for lunch with my kids, but it is perfectly suitable for dinner, even for guests. You can also pack it up for a picnic or send it along in a lunch box. The leftovers are delicious hot or cold. It came together in under 30 minutes, but it could be assembled in under 5 if you’ve pre-cooked the quinoa. Simple to prepare, nourishing to the body and gorgeous to look at.
Salmon Quinoa Salad with Spinach and Feta
serves 4
by Oven Love
Ingredients:
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups water or stock
- sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 8-12 oz salmon, cooked and flaked (I bake mine at 350 in a glass dish for about 30 minutes. You could also used wild canned/packed salmon.)
- a few handfuls of raw spinach (about 2 cups packed), plus more for serving
- 2-3 oz Feta cheese, chopped or crumbled; plus more for serving
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine quinoa and cooking liquid. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the quinoa can be fluffed with a fork and the germ has spiraled out.
- While the quinoa is hot, season with salt and pepper. Mix in salmon, spinach and feta cheese until combined. Serve on a bed of spinach leaves and top with crumbled Feta cheese.
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