Greek Quinoa Salad Recipe

What you need:

8oz package of rainbow quinoa

1/2 cup feta cheese

2.25 oz sliced black olives

1/2 cucumber- diced

3/4 cup of artichoke hearts

2 T lemon juice

Directions:

Cook quinoa on stove as directed by package. While it is cooking, mix all the other ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

When quinoa is finished cooking. Let it cool for a few minutes and add it to the rest of the mixture.

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or until completely cool. Serve alone or with another dish. I chose to serve this with chicken legs and it was the perfect amount of food for my family. 

Oh, and before you ask any questions about this recipe, read this. Thank me later.

Your New Favorite Summer Salad

One of my favorite things about summer is the ability to grill for just about every meal. Now that I am finally settling back in from all of my traveling, I am looking for fun new ways to mix up my dinner routine. One of the ways I have settled on: grilled ______ salad. Last night I threw together some of my kitchen favorites and made the best grilled shrimp salad yet. You can substitute the shrimp for just about anything (chicken, fish, whatever) but here is my recipe for my new summer favorite. 

Romaine Lettuce

Garbanzo Beans

Feta Cheese

Seedless Red Grapes

Artichoke Hearts

Annie's Goddess Dressing

Meat of choice-- I went with shrimp and decided to cook them on the BBQ with some cayenne pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, paprika and salt and vinegar.

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I started off grilling the shrimp.

And then mixed the rest of the ingredients in a bowl with my new favorite dressing. I wanted  something new and grabbed this off the shelf. Definitely not a disappointment.

Then, I topped the salad with the shrimp and poured a glass of lemonade. 

A perfect, easy summer meal.

Linking up with Mandy's Recipe Box and Hun...What's for Dinner?

Superbowl Snacks

Every year I look forward to Superbowl Sunday for a fun day full of drinks, snacks and football. One of the biggest problems with the day though is the lack of healthy (or somewhat healthy) options that tend to be served. One of my favorite healthy snacks these days is kale chips and so after a successful batch was made for our Bachelor Monday party, I decided to share my recipe with you.

First things first, this may be one of the easiest recipes you ever follow.

Step one: Turn oven to 350 degrees.

Step two: tear kale into small pieces, removing all stems.

Step three: drizzle with olive oil.

Step four: add sea salt.

Step five: bake for ten minutes.

Step six: enjoy.

Each of the girls who attended our Bachelor party loved these chips-- even those who had never had kale before.

I hope you like them just as much!