Red Quinoa Salad

My aunt gave me the gift of red quinoa for Christmas with this recipe. It was yummy, like a Mediterranean salad. It was perfect timing on the ingredients too since the hubby has been buying too many cucumbers and tomatoes lately. He doesn't like mint, so I would opt for parsley instead. I also added red onion instead of shallots (since it's what I had on hand). I didn't think the red wine vinegar amount was enough, so I ended up adding fresh squeezed lemon juice--perfect! One trick I read after the fact suggested using chicken broth instead of water for the quinoa soak. Overall, a very healthy and delicious dish!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/red-quinoa-salad

Feta and Vegetable Rotini Salad

I never know what to do with rainbow rotini, but I think a found a winner on Pinterest. I omitted the olives and added bacon. It passed the hubby's inspection--thumb's up. :)

http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2009/05/feta-and-vegetable-rotini-salad.html

Watermelon Feta Salad

What a busy week. Finally have time to post all the fun recipes I tried since my last post.

Starting with Watermelon Feta Salad. I'm not afraid to try new recipes and think this one would have been really good if the watermelon had been ripe enough. I was so disappointed when I brought it home and found it to be pink rather than red and not very sweet. This recipe relies on the sweetness of the watermelon to compliment the rest of the ingredients. Also, when it says serve immediately, use that as gospel, otherwise it will turn into a watery (unattractive) mess even a few hours later.
Even with the watermelon not being perfectly ripe and being served 4 hours later, I don't think my boys will get used to the idea of mint and feta with watermelon. In any case, it was a fun one to try.

http://www.runninginaskirt.com/watermelon-feta-blueberry-salad-recipe/