One Yummy Summer Salad

The only downfall of having a late spring baby is that you very little time to get prepared to be in a bathing suit. In addition to shopping for a one piece bathing suit I have been trying to stick to a healthy diet and this has been my go-to salad lately. 

Quinoa Salad

• 1 cup quinoa 
• 2 cups of vegetable stock
• 1 can of artichoke hearts
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 bag of baby spinach
• 1/4 cup of fresh herbs, chopped (I used basil and oregano)
• salt and pepper to taste 

Combine quinoa and broth in a shallow sauce pan, bring to a boil & then reduce to a simmer. Allow to cook with the lid on until the quinoa has absorbed all of the broth. Allow quinoa to cook completely and then add the remaining ingredients.  Serve salad on a bed of spinach.

This is a super healthy and light salad for the summer. Last night I topped it with some grilled shrimp and it was delicious. Enjoy!