Description
Easy summer meals for quick and refreshing dining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of cooked quinoa
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup of red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup of feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion.
- Add feta cheese and mix gently.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- This meal is best served cold.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- This dish is great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Cold preparation
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: easy summer meals, quinoa salad, refreshing salad