Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
- 1 cup red quinoa, rinsed
- 1/2 cup wild rice, rinsed
- 2 3/4 vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (from tomatoes)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1 cup Baby Spinach, chopped
- 2 tablelspoons goat cheese, crumbled finely
- Pour Broth into a medium sauce pan and add Wild Rice.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add Quinoa and reduce to simmer, cover and cook 20 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in Sun Dried Tomatoes and Olive oil. Add Pine Nuts, Baby Spinach and stir to incorporate. (The spinach will slightly wilt).
- Once slightly cooled stir in crubled goat cheese and incorporate well. You can add additional oil from the tomatoes if needed to bind the flavors.
- Cover and chill overnight in the fridge.
- Serve with more goat cheese sprinkled on top.
red quinoa, wild rice, vegetable broth, tomato, olive oil, pine nuts, baby spinach, goat cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-quinoa-salad-509007 (may not work)