For tonight's dinner, I decided on a simple salad. It IS Monday, and I don't care for Mondays, especially Valentine's Day. In any event, a salad is easy and healthy (usually).
For the salad, I boiled a cup of (rinsed) quinoa in two cups of water. Before I boiled it, I added the zest of one lemon, some freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. I brought the water to a boil and then reduced the heat to simmer and let it go for 15 minutes. Once it is done, fluff the quinoa with a fork. Let stand and cool until ready to use.
The greens I used was mixed greens/field greens. I am not a fan of iceberg or romaine by itself. I love spinach and arugula, but I thought mixed greens would be a nice touch.
For toppings, I chopped up some strawberries and toasted up some slivered almonds (any almonds will do). I assembled the salad by putting the greens in a bowl, then topping it with some quinoa, strawberries and almonds. For the dressing, I simply squeezed on some fresh lemon juice, as well as few drips of balsamic vinegar. I then stirred it to make sure everything was covered. :)
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