TOMATO, CUCUMBER, AND QUINOA SALAD

This is the Real Simple Daily Recipe for July 30, 2012

Serve this hearty salad on the side or add roasted almonds and crumbled Feta to turn it into a full-fledged main dish.

Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 10m| Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  quinoa
• 3  tablespoons  olive oil
• 2  tablespoons  sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1/2  pound  tomatoes, cut up
• 1/2  English cucumber, sliced
• 4  cups  baby arugula (about 3 ounces)

Directions

1. Cook the quinoa according to the package directions; let cool.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add the quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, and arugula and toss to combine; season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper.

By Charlyne Mattox , August, 2012