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A light and healthy quinoa salad made with quinoa, crunchy cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, crisp red onion, and tangy feta tossed in a red wine vinaigrette. The perfect side dish or healthy meal!
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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

A light and healthy quinoa salad made with quinoa, crunchy cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, crisp red onion, and tangy feta tossed in a red wine vinaigrette. The perfect side dish or healthy meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: quinoa salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 218kcal
Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 2 cups Water
  • ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil can use less -- ⅓ cup if so desired
  • ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Italian Parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 Cucumber peeled and diced
  • 1 ½ cups Grape Tomatoes halved
  • ⅓ cup Red Onion thinly sliced
  • ¾ - 1 cup Feta Cheese crumbled
  • Kalamata Olives optional

Instructions

  • Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
  • In small bowl, toss extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, parsley, garlic salt, and pepper.
  • Toss dressing with quinoa.
  • Top with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and feta cheese.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 460IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1.7mg