Into the Great Unknown( with some Quinoa Salad)

You should always go to a concert the night before you move. Especially if it's with friends you love and given by a band you've been singing along with since the age of 19. If possible, get your Mom to help on the day of the move itself. You should probably also have breakfast together at your favorite coffee shop before you start hauling boxes around. If you're very lucky, and have yet to have found a new place, you might be able to reside in the heavenly abode of good friends ( not to be confused with the ones who jumped up and down with you last night ) who have flown off to explore America. If you are exceedingly lucky, you will end up with three fury creatures for company. here's one:

And another one:

AND an exquisitely equipped kitchen to play in. Including a well stocked fridge full of random fresh veggies and an itch for something healthy yet tasty.

Then you may just find yourself at the end of the day with a beautiful bowl of Quinoa Salad and a pleasant sense of optimism. Here's to change and the curious adventures it may hold.

Quinoa Salad

1/2 cup quinoa

handful of green beans, tips removed and cut into quarters

2 zucchinis, cut into thin strips

about a cup of fresh mint ( nana) and parsley, chopped

1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped

1/3 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

juice from 1 lemon

olive oil

salt, pepper, chili flakes

Set a large pot of water to boil- you're going to cook the Quinoa as if it were pasta. add salt to the boiling water and then the Quinoa, cook till tender but not to soft. drain and rinse with cold water, set in sieve to dry.

In the meantime, boil more water for your veggies. Blanche the zucchini and green beans shortly- about half a minute. Rinse these in cold water as well. 

Mix all your ingredients in large bowl. season with lemon juice and good amount of olive oil, salt pepper and chili. We added crumbled Goat's milk Bulgarian cheese- like feta, and it definitely added a lot. the amounts listed above were enough for a light yet filling dinner for two.