Description
Quick and easy summer meals for warm days.
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
- 1/2 cup of feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine quinoa, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion.
- Add feta cheese to the mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- This salad can be made a day ahead.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: summer meals, healthy salad, quinoa salad, quick meals