Simple Lunch- Quinoa Salad with Feta, Walnuts, Pineapple, and Currants

Today I wanted a quick, healthy, simple lunch so I threw together this easy quinoa salad and enjoyed it with a serving of plain steamed kale. I based the ingredients I mixed into the quinoa on little bits of stuff I wanted to use up. Think of the quinoa with dressing as a base and let your imagination (or what you have on hand and want to use up) guide you in your next quick lunch endeavor!


Quinoa Salad with Feta, Walnuts, Pineapple, and Currants
About 3 cups cooked quinoa (if you don't have this on hand, make up a batch and let it cool. There are great instructions here, you will want to use 1 cup dry quinoa and 2 cups water to yield about 3 cups cooked)
2 Tbs olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
2 Tbs currants
2 Tbs toasted walnuts (toast on the stovetop in a dry skillet for about 5 minutes, shaking occasionally)
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple (or frozen thawed, or substitute mango)
1 green onion, finely sliced
a small chunk of feta, crumbled
Mix dressing in a large bowl by combining lemon juice with a little salt and pepper. Add olive oil in a slow stream, whisking as you go. Stir in quinoa and mix to combine with dressing. Stir in walnuts and currants, then add pineapple and green onion. Add feta last, stirring gently. Serve with a side of steamed greens.