For the quinoa salad, wash the fennel, remove from the stalk and cut into small pieces. Wash the quinoa and put it in an unperforated steamer, add the fennel, pour hot water over it and season with salt. Steam at 100° C for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, chop herbs, cut dried tomatoes into pieces and feta cheese into small cubes. Mix the finished cooked quinoa with the tomatoes and pieces of feta cheese, season with the grating of a lemon peel, the juice of half a lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper and mix in the fresh herbs.
The finished quinoa salad is best placed on the plates with a dressing ring, decorate with fresh basil leaves.