Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Tomato, Quinoa, and Goat Cheese Salad

I'm re-committing to the South Beach Diet and read the South Beach Wake-Up Call book.  There are some great "Superfood" recipes at the end.  I just made this for lunch and it was amazing!!!

3/4 cup quinoa
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
4 scallion, thinly sliced
A handful of basil, chopped
2T fresh lemon juice
1T olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper
Goat Cheese

In a small saucepan, cook the quinoa according to package directions.

IN a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, and basil.  When the quinoa is done, add to the bowl and stir together.  Let sit for 10 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to taste.  Pour the dressing over the salad.  Serve either room temperature or cold.  Top with goat cheese when serving.