Description
This healthy spring dinner combines fresh spinach, juicy cherry tomatoes, and fluffy quinoa, all topped with creamy feta and a zesty lemon dressing. Perfect for energizing your evenings!
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups of fresh spinach
washed and roughly chopped
1 cup of cherry tomatoes
halved
1 cup of quinoa
cooked and fluffy
1/2 cup of feta cheese
crumbled
1/4 cup of olive oil
extra virgin
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
freshly squeezed
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, chopped spinach, and halved cherry tomatoes.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make a dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese and serve immediately.
Notes
Feel free to add grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra protein. This dish can be served warm or cold.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Salad
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Healthy Spring Dinner Ideas, spinach, quinoa, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, easy dinner