Recipes from mom - and a Quinoa Hummus Salad

Taking a page out of mom's "lessons learned" book. I'm writing down recipies I'm trying! I have never been very good at following recipes... That's not the way mom cooked. When asking mom for a recipe for some delicious dish from a few days ago, the response was usually "Well... I had this leftover chicken, part of a pepper, the last of a jar of some homemade plum sauce... Actually, I don't remember. Sorry." Not helpful, mom! :)

Several years ago she started writing down recipes. A little more helpful, but she still rarely follows her own. She's a very talented cook but I find my memory must not be as good as hers.

So here's my recipe for today, my attempt to keep track of what works and what doesn't in the kitchen.

Quinoa Hummus Salad with Chicken
Note - all measurements are approximations, made about 6-8 adult sized servings)

4 chicken breasts (boneless skinless)
1/4 c red wine
1/4 c lemon juice

Fresh Cut Greens - I used Kale & Swiss chard from the garden (much milder flavor than store-bought) and Spinach
1/2 can chick peas
1/4 c feta cheese
1/4 c sun dried tomatoes
1 c dry quinoa
2 c hummus
Fresh diced oregano
Balsamic vinegar
Olive oil
Sprigs of basil for garnish

Chicken- cook chicken with Wine & lemon juice in crockpot for 4 hrs on low. When finished, slice & brown in frying pan, set aside

Quinoa - cook quinoa with 1 c water and 1 c broth from chicken crock pot

Dressing - take remainder of broth from chicken, add diced oregano, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil to taste

Assemble as below. Greens around outside topped with warm chicken, chick peas, tomatoes, feta. Quinoa in center (still warm, not hot) with hummus on top. Serve with warm dressing.

Review:
Eric gave this one a 10 for presentation and 6 for flavor & fillingness. Not sure if I would keep the hummus & quinoa combination next time. Maybe just more hummus & serve with bread.