H's Feta Superfood Salad (Cheese Recipes)

Member Name: SilkCutSilver

Product:	Cheese Recipes
Date:	14/02/09 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: Healthy, easy to make

Disadvantages: None!

I should give my mum some credit for this recipe as it was she who gave me the idea - which comes from an M&S salad which costs about £4 for a small portion and therefore we decided to try to recreate it at home. Quinoa is an ingredient I discovered through watching Gillian McKeith's 'You Are What You Eat' - it's known as a superfood as it is a kind of seed but it great for replacing traditional carbohydrates and has a high protein content. It is great in hot and cold salads like this one.


H's Feta and Quinoa Salad--------------------------


Ingredients--------------------------

Fresh mint
Quinoa (1 cup per person for a main meal)
One block of feta cheese or salad cheese
Red Onion
2 Avocados
Black Pepper
Green Pepper

Add green vegetables to taste: peas, sugar snap peas, french beans are all perfect. The M&S version has soya beans which are fab if you can find them in the freezer cabinet.

(Serves 2-4)

Method------------------

1. Cook the quinoa as to packet instuctions -you cook it like rice in boiling water and then cover to allow all the liquid to soak in.Cooking in stock gives a nice taste but obviously adds salt to this recipe
2. Chop the red onion, peppers,avocado and feta cheese
4. Steam or boil the peas if using
5. Chop a handful of fresh mint
6. Assemble!

That's it! Super easy and very healthy. The salty cheese and the mint are an amazing combination -highly recommended.


Total Cost: £8.96 (including black pepper pot which most people have in their store cupboard and soya beans - peas are cheaper)

Summary: Perfect salad