Quinoa Salad

Serves: 6

Ingredients

For the salad

• 2 cups cooked quinoa

• 2-3 cups frozen green peas

• 1/2 cup low-fat feta cheese

• 6oz.pork, cubed

• 1/2 cup freshly chopped basil and cilantro

• 1/2 cup almonds, pulsed in a food processor until crushed

For the dressing

• 1/3 cup lemon juice (1-2 large juicy lemons)

• 1/3 cup olive oil or avocado oil

• 1/4 tsp. salt (more to taste)

• a few teaspoons raw honey , to taste

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to boil and then turn off the heat. Add the peas and cover until bright green. In the meantime, brown pork in a skillet. Toss the quinoa with the pork, peas, feta, herbs, and almonds .

Puree all the dressing ingredients in the food processor. Toss the dressing with a salad ingredients. Season generously with salt and pepper. Serve tossed with fresh baby spinach.