Greek Quinoa Salad
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 244kcal
Quinoa is considered a 'super food,' on many accounts. It is a complete plant protein, a great source of iron, B vitamins, magnesium, phosphorous, calcium, potassium and fibre. Quinoa cooks similarly to rice which makes it an easy dish to prepare on a busy night.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1 medium orange pepper diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1/4 cup olives slices
- 1 small lemon freshly squeezed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp oregano dried
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Precook quinoa and allow it to cool before adding the rest of the ingredients. Once cool, mix remaining ingredients with quinoa in a large bowl and allow flavours to blend for at least 30 minutes. The salad will then keep in the fridge for about 3 days. Enjoy!
Notes
An important thing to remember when working with quinoa is to soak it for about ten minutes before cooking. I simply put the quinoa in a fine strainer in a pot of water to soak. After about ten minutes, I rinse it well and add new water to the pot. Quinoa can taste a little bitter if you fail to do this step.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 701IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 3mg