Feta and Quinoa Salad

Ingredients for  4  Servings

• 600ml

  Boiling vegetable stock
• 200g

  Dried quinoa
• 200g

  Green beans, trimmed and halved
• 1

  Cucumber, roughly chopped
• 1 Bunch

  Spring onions, sliced diagonally
• 200g

  Cherry tomatoes, halved
• 180g

  Reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled
• -

  Small handful of chopped fresh mint
• -

  Small handful of chopped fresh coriander
• -

  Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the Dressing

• ½ tsp

  Ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp

  Ground cumin
• 5 tbsp

  Fat free vinaigrette
• -

  Juice of one lemon

Approximate Times

• Preparation :

  Less than 10 minutes
• Cooking :

  Less than 20 minutes

Method

1. Put the stock into a saucepan over a high heat, add the quinoa and cook for 12-15 minutes. Drain, season well and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, blanch the green beans in a small pan of boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold running water and drain again. Transfer to a wide serving dish with the cucumber, spring onions, tomatoes and herbs.
3. Mix together the dressing ingredients, drizzle over the vegetables and toss to mix well.
4. Mix the quinoa into the vegetables and scatter over the feta to serve.