Quick meal

Hi all:

Up here at the cottage, sometimes the last thing I want to do is cook a heavy meal, especially in this heat.  I love easy, quick, salad-type meals that you can assemble instead of cook. Below is another meal I made recently that fit that bill perfectly.

Quick Salad

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1 box  quinoa - cooked ( I used Casbah brand, Ancient Grain mix)

1/2 red pepper - diced

1 handful Craisins

Cooked chicken ( I used store bought, pre-cooked chicken strips - diced)

Feta cheese

 Cook the quinoa according to package directions. I usually make the entire box at one time and keep the unused amount in the fridge for future meals.

This is a really good blend of quinoa, couscous etc. and has a great texture.

Dice the red pepper and add to some cooked quinoa on a plate. Oh, and have a glass of wine while cooking this. This is a very important step. I love this wine called Sunset, from Silver Sage Winery. It has actual fruit blended with the wine and is absolutely delicious! Does that count for my daily fruit intake in the Canada Food Guide?

Next, add the feta cheese.

Now add the chicken.

Toss in some Craisins.

You are done. Enjoy! It couldn't be simpler right? I don't usually add a dressing to this type of salad as the salty feta and the sweet Craisins are great on their own, but sometimes I add a drizzle of olive oil to add an extra layer of flavour. Add whatever vegetables you like. Cucumbers, tomato, corn and black beans work well also.

Bon apetit!