This salad is very similar to the Mexican Quinoa Salad I’ve posted before. I’ve had some quinoa for a while now that was just waiting to be used. I wanted to do something different with it, but I finally just through together a simple salad with what ingredients I had…..very few. Which basically means you have yet another quick, easy, and simple dish. That happens a lot around here.
Bell Pepper & Feta Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa
1 1/2 cup water
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 avocado, diced
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
juice of 1-2 limes
1 1/2 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
If needed, rinse quinoa in a strainer. In a medium pot bring water to boil. Stir in quinoa. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes until water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy.
Pour quinoa in a medium bowl and fluff with a fork. Stir in chopped peppers, avocado, and feta cheese. Lastly stir in lime juice and EVOO.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve. Serve warm or cold.
adapted from Sheri’s Mexican Quinoa Salad
Simple and elegant. I will be making something very similar thanks to your inspiration! I’m eating a lot of quiona these days so I’m loving new recipes to make it with!
Does the avocado keep from turning brown with the lime juice? I would like to keep it a couple of days …