You ever start craving something, head into the kitchen, and suddenly find yourself making a totally different dish? Yeah, me too.

The other day, I was all set to whip up a classic Greek salad—crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, and feta. But then my stomach was like, “Uh, excuse me? Where’s the protein?” And honestly, it had a point. So, I did what any logical person would do—I made quinoa.

And let me just say, this was one of those happy accidents that I will now be repeating on purpose. (Unlike that time I thought I could cut my own bangs.)

Let’s get into it.