This Heat Wave Has Me Craving Fresh Ingredients & Cooler Foo

• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 c of quinoa

1 c water

1/3 c cucumber diced

1/4 red onion finely chopped

1 roma tomato diced (or ~1 c of grape tomatoes)

1/3 c of kalamta olives finely chopped (optional)

1/3 c of pepperoncini finely chopped (optional)

fresh dill finely chopped

fresh parsley finely chopped

crumbled feta

For the vinaigerette:

1/4 c olivie oil

2 tsbp red wine vinegar

1 tsp dijon

1 tsp honey

1/2 tsp garlic powder

salt & pepper

For chicken:

I marinated thin chicken breasts in a lemon garlic marinaded and then grilled them

Directions

Bring quinoa and water to a boil and then lower to simmer until liquid is absorbed (~15 min)

Prepare veggies and add to medium bowl

Combine dressing ingredients and stir or blend (I love to blend my dressings for a creamier consistency!)

Add cooked quinoa to bowl with dressing and stir to combine

Divide in four containers with chicken and sprinkle on crumbled feta

Enjoy!!