quinoa asparagus and feta salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• salad:
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 lemon, zested
• dressing:
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil; add quinoa and salt, stir, cover saucepan with a lid, and reduce heat to low. simmer mixture until quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. remove saucepan from heat, let quinoa rest for 5 minutes, and transfer quinoa to a bowl to cool.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add asparagus and cook uncovered until tender but still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes; drain in a colander and immediately immerse asparagus in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. drain.
• stir asparagus, feta cheese, almonds, green onions, parsley, thyme, and lemon zest into quinoa.
• whisk lemon juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth. pour dressing over quinoa mixture and stir gently to combine.