Description
This vibrant quinoa salad is bursting with freshness, combining wholesome ingredients like crunchy cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy feta cheese for a deliciously satisfying dish.
Ingredients
Quinoa – 1 cup (uncooked)
Feta cheese – 1/2 cup (crumbled or cubed)
Cucumber – 1 medium (diced)
Cherry tomatoes – 1 cup (halved)
Red onion – 1/4 medium (finely diced)
Olive oil – 3 tablespoons
Lemon – 1 (juiced)
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water and then cook it according to package instructions, typically using 2 cups of water for 1 cup of quinoa.
- Once cooked, fluff the quinoa with a fork and allow it to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled quinoa, diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, and finely diced red onion.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the salad, and gently toss to combine all ingredients.
- Finally, add the crumbled or cubed feta cheese and gently mix it into the salad. Serve immediately or chill for a while for the flavors to meld.
Notes
Feel free to customize this salad by adding other ingredients like bell peppers or olives for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Salad
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
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