What a busy weekend! I didn’t go on-line at all! But I wanted to share a great recipe I found from Fitness Magazine. I wasn’t able to download my pics because as I was downloading them, I have no more space on my computer!
Maybe it has something to do with the 8,000 pictures I have stored on it! So, tonight, I am going to have to delete a bunch of stuff I don’t need so I can keep downloading more pictures!
This is a super easy recipe, great for a picnic or a great side when grilling out.
Greek Quinoa and Avocados
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup water
2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped (I omitted that, no chunks of tomatoes for me!)
1/2 cup shredded fresh spinach
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Spinach leaves
2 avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions
1. Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together quinoa, tomatoes, spinach, and onion.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, and salt. Mix with quinoa.
4. Place spinach on plates with avocado slices and quinoa. Sprinkle with feta.
Nutrition facts per serving: 332 calories, 7g protein, 27g carbohydrate, 24g fat (5g saturated), 8g fiber
21 responses so far ↓
1 Mara @ What's For Dinner? // May 18, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I think I have all those ingredients at home! I’m totally making that!
2 Christina // May 18, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Oh yum, I think I have all the ingredients, too!
Do you have a CD burner? You could burn your folders onto discs and label them that way. Just pull out a disc and load it up if you want to see those pics, but not use the room on your computer!
3 Amanda4Sensei // May 18, 2009 at 4:54 pm
I’ve never tried Quinoa before, yet I have been seeing it pop up in so many recipes I come across. I am thinking it may be something worth trying! Thanks for the recipe
Also, with Christina’s suggestion, you can also get a flash drive or an external hard drive to hold all your photos and other documents. It definitely helps with having your computer run faster and you can keep some free space open for other things. I don’t know what I’d do with out them!
4 meg // May 18, 2009 at 4:57 pm
What a great recipe! Thanks for catching my leaving out “cup” in my recipe!
5 maris // May 18, 2009 at 5:23 pm
I LOVE avocado. After seeing this recipe I want to go out and get one!
6 theskinnyplate // May 18, 2009 at 5:49 pm
This recipe looks simple enough for me to handle. I will give it a try! Thanks for the recipe!
7 Joanne // May 18, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Avocado is one of my favorite things that I definitely don’t eat enough of and quinoa is something that I always have on hand, so this is definitely bookmarked. I would add some chicken to this for a great dinner salad.
8 Lara (Thinspired) // May 18, 2009 at 6:09 pm
This looks great–I’ve been looking for new quinoa recipes because I’ve only made it a couple times before. I bet it’s nice with the creamy avo!
9 Natasha - 5 Star Foodie // May 18, 2009 at 6:35 pm
This quinoa preparation sounds great with feta and avocados. Wonderful combination of flavors!
10 Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella // May 18, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I know what you mean about having so many photos on your computer-mine needs a good clearing out!
That dish sounds delicious and simple-perfect for a no fuss but healthy meal
11 Marisa (Trim The Fat) // May 18, 2009 at 8:01 pm
what a great sounding recipe! I have been wanting to play around with quinoa more; thanks for sharing!
12 unconfidentialcook // May 18, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Sounds delicious–I love the avocado in there!
13 Anita // May 19, 2009 at 12:11 am
That sounds like such a great combination of flavours
Good luck making room on your computer for more photos 
14 Kerstin // May 19, 2009 at 12:16 am
Looks so yummy with the avocados and feta!
15 Sarah // May 19, 2009 at 12:23 am
haha I’m always clearing out photo space on my computer!! Good luck with that… takes me forever!
Looks like a great, yummy recipe!
16 Sophia // May 19, 2009 at 12:26 am
LOVELY! thanks for sharing despite being so busy!
17 Maria@TheGourmetChallenge // May 19, 2009 at 12:39 am
I’m loving quinoa! I love the texture that it gives to dishes, and this recipe looks so healthy!
18 Danielle // May 19, 2009 at 12:40 am
Great recipe!
19 Stacey (Dill My Pickle) // May 19, 2009 at 12:52 am
That sounds delicious!
Not going on-line all weekend— I must try!!
20 Christina@DeglazeMe // May 19, 2009 at 3:13 am
Looks like you’ll be needing an external HD!
This salad sounds amazingly delicious!! It will definitely be on my summer-bbq list
21 Elyse // May 19, 2009 at 3:26 am
This recipe sounds fabulous! Quinoa and avocado…two superfoods!! I can’t wait to make this recipe for dinner. I love healthy, delicious meals. Sorry that I’ve been an absent commenter; I just finished up my law school exams and am finally getting around to my google reader.
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