NEW RECIPE!!! - Quinoa, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

I don't know about you, but I LOVE Quinoa and I love finding new ways to make it! Well I made this recipe the other day and I LOVED it. I wasn't quite sure how it was going to taste but I thought I would give it a go! And I fell in love with it! Definitely going to make this at least once a week.

 

Quinoa, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

 

Ingredients:

◾1/2 cup of Cooked Quinoa

◾1 cup of Tomatoes and Cucumbers

◾1 tsp Olive Oil mixed with 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar

• I threw in some herbs too - lemon pepper, oregano, garlic herb

Instructions:

◾Cook quinoa according to the directions.

◾Chop tomatoes and cucumber

◾Mix olive oil and red wine vinegar and herbs.

◾Toss everything together.

 For my 21 Day Fixers - this equals 1 yellow, 1 green, and 1 tsp. This recipe is amazing! Its light yet filling and can be used as a lunch or dinner with a side of meat! Also its quick and easy to make for the week to grab and go!

NEW RECIPE!!! - Grilled Lemon Chicken with Tomato and Feta Cheese

So I made this the other night and let me just OMG!!!! It is a delicious!! This is a new stable in my house. My husband loves chicken and ways to spice it up so he LOVED this! The tomato and Feta make it 10 times better too. With it we had a sweet potato and green beans. Oh and if you follow the 21 day fix, this is fixed approve. The chicken comes out to 1 red, 1 blue, and 1/2 green.

Grilled Lemon Chicken with Tomato and Feta Cheese                

Serves 1                                                                                                                                                    

For the Marinade:                                                                                                                                     
1 tablespoon lemon juice                                                                                                                          
1/2teaspoon garlic powder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1 boneless, skinless chicken breasts        
                                                                                                 

For the Salad:
1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, each cut in half
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 teaspoon chopped oregano leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Whisk 1 tablespoon lemon juice, garlic powder in a small measuring cup. Please chicken breasts in a single layer in a large baking dish. Pour marinade over the chicken and let the meat marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature.

Preheat the grill to medium. Grill chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through.

Toss tomatoes, feta, oregano, lemon juice in a medium bowl. Serve salad on top of chicken.