Strawberry, Quinoa, Caramelized Walnut and Feta Salad
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Serves: 5
 
Plump and juicy strawberries combined with, quinoa, caramelized walnuts and feta will be a salad your taste buds won't forget.
Ingredients
  • For 5 people (for specific amounts for 1 person look in the instruction section below)
For the salad:
  • 3½ ounces (100g) mixed green salad
  • 2½ cups (375g) cooked quinoa
  • 3¾ cups (500g) quartered strawberries
  • 7 ounces (200g) feta, crumbled
  • 2 ounces walnut halves (about 30 halves) (75g), broken in pieces
  • 5 teaspoons white sugar (25g)
For the Dressing:
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ blood orange, juiced
  • 2 thin slices white onion or shallot
Instructions
For the salad:
  1. Put the walnuts in a skillet, add the sugar and cook over medium to medium-high heat for about 3 minutes stirring continuously. The sugar will melt and will turn brown caramel color. Remove from heat and spread out on a piece of wax paper for a few minutes to cool so the walnut pieces won’t stick together.
  2. Divide the ingredients among 5 plates and top with the dressing before serving.
  3. *To make this salad for 1 person use the following measurements: .7 ounces (25g) mixed green salad, ½ cup (75g) quinoa, ¾ cup (100g) quartered strawberries , 1.4 ounces (40g) feta and 6 walnut halves (15g) (caramelized with 1 teaspoon sugar).
For the dressing:
  1. Combine the ingredients together in the order given and stir well. Use at room temperature or slightly chilled. Store left over dressing in the refrigerator.
Recipe by Italicana Kitchen at https://italicanakitchen.com/strawberry-quinoa-caramelized-walnut-feta-salad/