Weight Watcher Recipe: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

2 cups Quinoa, cooked and cooled

1 tomato, chopped

1 cup spinach, cooked and cooled

1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 oz Mediterranean flavored feta cheese (can be found at Trader Joes)

10 small, pimento stuffed green olives

Kosher salt

Pepper

Instructions:

1.        Precook quinoa according to directions.  Let cool completely.

2.        Precook spinach.  Let cool completely.

3.       Chop 1 tomato, garnish with kosher salt and pepper.  Set aside.

4.       Drain spinach completely.  Press out excess juice between paper towels.  Toss with tomatoes.

5.       In a large bowl, toss 2 cups of quinoa with 1 tsp olive oil. 

6.       Add tomatoes and spinach.

7.       Add Feta cheese.

8.       Chop olives and add to salad.

9.       Toss well. 

10.   Serve chilled.

Serving size:  about ¾ cup

Weight Watchers PointsPlus:  4 per serving

This recipe includes 3 Power Foods (quinoa, tomatoes, spinach).

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