Whenever I feel like I may have went a little overboard with my weekly chocolate consumption, I try to balance it with a weekends of greens and salads. Lately I’ve been cooking more and more quinoa, I guess that since it’s so easy to cook and incorporate in any meal or dish, I developed a slight crush on it.
This weekend was one of those weekend, that you have zero motivation to start making sophisticated salads, grilled vegetables or make any kind of an effort in the kitchen. All that said and done, I did went a little overboard all week and had to eat healthier and much lighter during the weekend.
So I got in to the kitchen (again….) and made this fairly easy quinoa and broccoli salad. It was just perfect! Really, trust me on this one, and try to make it at home. It will be very easy, and your body and soul (and taste buds) will thank you for it.
- 2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup dried
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 scallions chopped
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp dijon mustered
- salt and peper
- Steam the broccoli florets in a steamer basket over boiling water for about 15 min or till slightly softened.
- Remove the broccoli from steamer and let cool.
- In a small saucepan mix the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.
- In a large salad bowl mix together the quinoa, broccoli florets, cranberries, chopped scallions and chopped walnuts.
- Add the dressing to the vegetables and mix well.
- You can keep the salad in the fridge for tow days in a sealed container.
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