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Warm Mushroom, Quinoa & Feta Salad

Serves 4

Ingredients

VINAIGRETTE

1 clove garlic, finely grated

100ml olive oil

60ml red wine vinegar

15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp dried oregano

QUINOA

1 cup uncooked quinoa

1¾ cups water

½ tsp salt

MUSHROOMS

400g white button mushrooms, sliced in half

olive oil, for cooking

salt and pepper, to taste

SALAD

300g mixed salad greens

handful fresh dill sprigs

1 medium-sized Mediterranean cucumber, sliced

4 radishes, thinly sliced

180g barrel aged feta cheese, sliced into large chunks

Method

1 Preheat braai on medium high heat. Place all the vinaigrette ingredients together in a glass jar with a lid. Season well with salt and pepper. Shake jar to emulsify and set aside until serving.

2 Rinse quinoa well in a fine metal sieve under cool running water. Combine the quinoa, water and salt in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave covered for 10 more minutes. Fluff with a fork.

3 Toss mushrooms in a bowl with a little drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper. Place cut side down onto the braai and cook until lightly charred and just tender.

4 In a large mixing bowl combine the salad greens, dill, cucumber and radish.

5 Add the warm mushrooms and quinoa. Drizzle everything with a little dressing and toss lightly. Pile onto a serving platter and finish with feta chunks. Serve the salad immediately.