Italian-style quinoa with sun-dried tomatoes & Feta

This quick quinoa side dish is both light and bright .

2 min read November 29, 2017

Excerpted from The Silver Platter: Simple Elegance (ArtScroll /Shaar Press 2016)

Tangy salty and full of bright flavors. This lovely quinoa side dish is so simple to make. I came up with the recipe over Shavuos when I couldn’t find the right mix of flavors to match my menu. This dish met that challenge and then some — it’s a winner!

INGREDIENTS

YIELDS 8 SERVINGS

Quinoa

3 cups water
1½ cups quinoa rinsed and drained
10-12 sun-dried tomatoes chopped
½ cup red onion chopped
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup fresh basil chopped
toasted slivered almonds for garnish (optional)

Dressing

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup lemon juice (preferably fresh)
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper

PREPARATION

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add quinoa; reduce heat. Simmer covered for 15 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; let stand covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Transfer to a large serving bowl; let cool. Add sun-dried tomatoes onion feta cheese and basil to quinoa. Drizzle in dressing ingredients; toss to combine. Cover; refrigerate until serving time. Sprinkle with almonds before serving if using.