Kale and Quinoa Salad

I had a kale and quinoa salad at a restaurant last weekend and I wanted to try to recreate it in my own kitchen, so here was my first attempt! It turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself.

For this salad, I used one package of quinoa, one bunch of kale, a package of cranberries and about a cup of feta. You can use different amounts of each, depending on what you like. I also used a few teaspoons of olive oil.
I used this brown rice and quinoa mixture because it's all they had at Safeway, but you can use regular quinoa if you can find it.

The directions on my package of quinoa say to bring the quinoa, 1 and 3/4 cups of water and a teaspoon of olive oil to a boil, then turn heat to medium, add the packet of spices and cover for about 15 minutes. All the water should be absorbed when it's done.

Rinse your kale, cut off any brown ends you find and cut the rest of the kale into smaller pieces.

While the quinoa is still warm add it to the kale and mix together. Add in the cranberries and feta and toss.

Dress the salad with olive oil and lemon juice and enjoy!