quinoa with sun-dried tomato, feta + basil

after a morning of martin- and self-inflicted butt kick at the gym and a "we must have been crazy to come here on a monday" grocery shopping trip to auchan, andy and i were both on the verge of a serious hangry meltdown by the time the clock struck noon.

we'd had a bag of fresh sun-dried tomatoes from the marche for a hot minute and were eager to put them to use. after some serious brainstorming and a bit of pinspiration, this little beauty came to life.

it's definitely not complicated and it might not look like much, but trust me, it rocked. this dish was hearty enough to ease my hunger pangs and properly fill me up without sitting too heavy. andy, on the other hand, had a bowl of last night's broccoli soup and a piece of cornbread to complete his meal.

quinoa with sun-dried tomato, feta, + basil

you'll need...

1 1/2 cups of quinoa

3 cups of low-sodium vegetable broth

1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (dry, not in oil)

1/3 crumbled feta

1/4 cup chopped, fresh basil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

then you'll have to...

in a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and vegetable broth. bring to a boil.

reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until all broth has been absorbed. remove from heat and fluff up quinoa with a fork.

mix in the sun-dried tomatoes, feta, and basil. add lemon juice, toss, and serve.

recipe adapted from diethood