Summer Vegetable Quinoa Salad

After a much needed hot yoga session on Saturday Morning, I wanted something light and delicious to eat for lunch!
So I sort of just whipped up this concoction with a little help from the suggested recipe on the back of the quinoa box. :)
It was really yummy.. but you need to eat lots in order to feel full.

What You'll Need:

Salad:

• Avacodo
• Tomatoes
• Red Onions
• Cucumber
• Quinoa (I just make a big batch and store what I don't use in the fridge for recipes throughout the week!)

Dressing:

• 3 tbs of Olive Oil
• 3 tbs of Red Wine Vinegar
• Salt & Pepper to Taste
• 1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes
• 1 garlic minced

What To Do:

1. It's pretty straightforward, but mix up your salad dressing and set aside.
2. Cook your quinoa according to the box.
3. Chop up your veggies
4. Add the dressing and the quinoa to the veggie bowl.
5. Enjoy? lol

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Yum.
Anyway, I had a craving for quinoa because I keep reading about it every 5 seconds so I bought a package yesterday along with some chicken.
The thing I like about quinoa is that it's so versatile and you can make a big batch of it and then store it away for future use! Can't go wrong there! HUGE money saver.
Without further ado, a recipe I made up yesterday:

Quinoa Salad

What you'll need:

(serves 1. Add additional ingredients as you see fit) 

(dressing)

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
• garlic clove (mashed with a knife)
• sea salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp of parsley

(salad)

• 2 Romaine Lettuce Branches
• 1 cup of Cooked Quinoa
• 1/2 Avacodo
• 4-8 Baby Tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 Red Onion, chopped
• 4-6 Cucumber Sliced, quartered
• 1 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh, Baked and Chopped

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Make your dressing. Combine all ingredients...make sure to mash up that garlic clove and stick it in. Set aside.
3. Season your chicken thigh(s) with sea salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you wish. I used an onion powder and some garlic salt. It's really a matter of preference in my opinion.
4. Put in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
5. Start cooking your quinoa according to the package directions.
6. Once everything is all cooked and ready mix into the salad (make sure chicken is cut up nice and small to mix well also). Add dressing.
7. Not much of a recipe but it sure is delicious...and healthy!
8. YUM!!