Greek Quinoa Salad with Feta {Easy & Healthy}
Servings 4 to 6 servings
Get ready for a flavor explosion in your mouth! This Greek Quinoa Salad is loaded with delicious Mediterranean flavors and is perfect for meal prep since it tastes better the longer that it sits. Easy to make and great for those barbecues, picnics and weeknight meals! {Gluten-free & Vegetarian}
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup dry quinoa or 2 cups cooked
- 1 1/3 cup of water or broth
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber sliced and quartered
- A quarter of a red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. You can use broth instead of water for more flavor. Allow to cool.
- Once cool, toss quinoa together with the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and feta cheese.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dressing.
- Pour desired amount of dressing onto the quinoa mixture and toss to combine. Allow to sit for at least half an hour for optimal flavor.
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Notes
- Dice the vegetables into pieces that are roughly the same size. This will allow the flavors to be more evenly distributed throughout the salad.
- I recommend preparing this salad in advance and allowing it to sit in the dressing for at least a half an hour to allow all of the flavors to come together. It tends to taste better the longer that it sits.
- Rinse the quinoa before cooking to help get rid of any bitterness.
- Make up a batch of the quinoa in advance to help this recipe come together really quickly.
Nutrition
Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 8gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 496mgPotassium: 454mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 588IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 2mg
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