Quinoa with cherry tomatoes & feta dressing
Quinoa with cherry tomatoes & feta dressing
513kcal Per person
29g Protein
66g Carbs
15g Fat
9g Fiber
Ingredients
- 3 ounces quinoa (84 g)
- ¼ cube vegetable bouillon
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- ½ cucumber
- 1 scallion
- ½ clove garlic (3 g)
- 1 ½ ounce feta cheese, crumbled (42 g)
- 2 ½ fluid ounce yogurt, nonfat (75 ml)
- 1 squeeze lemon juice (5 ml)
- 2 tablespoons water (30 ml)
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried (2 g)
- 1 pinch ground cumin (1 g)
Preparing this recipe
- Prepare the quinoa with the bouillon cube according to the instructions on the package.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters, dice the cucumber and slice the scallions. Mince the garlic clove.
- Put the feta, yogurt, some lemon juice, water, oregano, cumin and the minced garlic together in a blender or the cup of an immersion blender and blend until smooth. If needed, add a dash more water. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine the quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, scallion and half of the dressing in a bowl and mix well.
- Serve the quinoa in a bowl and provide the remaining dressing on the side. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
Requisites:
- Immersion blender
Tip van FitChef
1. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can also mash the feta with a fork and mix everything together in a bowl for a chunkier dressing.
2. It's delicious to stir fresh parsley or cilantro into the salad.
