Greened Quinoa With Herbed Feta-Yogurt Dressing Recipe

Name: Greened Quinoa With Herbed Feta-Yogurt Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the greened quinoa; 11/4 cups quinoa; 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 cups chicken broth or water (or a combo); 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and slivered; 4 small leeks, washed, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise; 1 scallion, sliced into thin rings; 2 big handfuls baby kales (or the equivalent of regular kale) washed and coarsely chopped; 4 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped; salt and pepper; For the herbed feta-yogurt dressing; 1 cup Greek-style yogurt; 1/4 cups good quality feta, crumbled; 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 2-3 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoons salt; freshly ground pepper

Servings: persons

For the greened quinoa
11/4 cups quinoa
1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups chicken broth or water (or a combo)
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 large garlic cloves, peeled and slivered
4 small leeks, washed, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise
1 scallion, sliced into thin rings
2 big handfuls baby kales (or the equivalent of regular kale) washed and coarsely chopped
4 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
salt and pepper
For the herbed feta-yogurt dressing
1 cup Greek-style yogurt
1/4 cups good quality feta, crumbled
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2-3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoons salt
freshly ground pepper

1
Make the quinoa: Combine the quinoa, salt and broth/water in a 2 qt saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until quinoa is done, about 15 mins. Drain quinoa.
2
Make the greens: In a 10? skillet, heat 1 T butter and 2 T olive oil until butter is melted. Add the garlic, leeks and scallion and cook 4-5 minutes, until softened. Add the kale and dill and cook until kale is nicely wilted and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
3
Add the drained quinoa to the greens mixture and stir to combine. Drizzle remaining 2 tsp olive oil over the top.
4
Make the dressing: In a deep bowl or measuring cup, put yogurt, feta, mint, remaining dill, parsley, water and olive oil. Using an immersion blender (hand mixer), blend until combined and whipped. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5
Add about half of the dressing to the quinoa-greens mixture and stir to combine. Serve. (Reserve the remaining dressing for another use. It makes a great dip.)

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the greened quinoa, 11/4 cups quinoa, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 2 cups chicken broth or water (or a combo), and more.

Yes, Greened Quinoa With Herbed Feta-Yogurt Dressing falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Greened Quinoa With Herbed Feta-Yogurt Dressing

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