Servings: 4 Servings
Greek Quinoa Salad
A flavorful quinoa salad recipe that fits nicely into a Mediterranean diet or whole food diet.
Ingredients
For the Greek Quinoa Salad
- ¾ cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 cups cucumber peeled and chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- ¾ cup pitted kalamata olives sliced
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Salt to taste
For the Dressing:
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon stone ground mustard
Instructions
To Prepare the Dressing:
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a bowl or cup and set aside.
To Prepare the Quinoa Salad:
- Cook the quinoa by following instructions on the back of the package (be sure to rinse and soak the quinoa first for light and fluffy results!)
- While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the rest of the salad ingredients by doing all your chopping and adding everything except for the feta cheese to a large bowl.
- Once the quinoa is cooked and has cooled, add it to the bowl with the other salad ingredients and fold together gently.
- Pour the dressing over everything and again gently fold the ingredients together.
- Add the feta cheese on top and serve either hot or cold!
Nutrition
Serving: 1of 4, Calories: 360kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 27g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g