This Greek Quinoa Salad is the perfect vegetarian lunch or a great healthy side dish
Prep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins
INGREDIENTS
Salad
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup quinoa
½ cup red pepper, diced
½ cup green pepper, diced
cucumber, diced
¼ cup green onion, diced
¼ cup black olives, sliced
¼ cup red onion, diced
3 oz feta cheese, cut in 1/4" chunks
Dressing
¼ cup lemon, juice of
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh garlic, minced
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried oregano
black pepper
DIRECTIONS
1This recipe is very easy and keeps well. It still tastes great even if you find that one of the vegetables isn’t available at the pantry.
If you plan on eating it as left-overs, consider keeping the onion separate, otherwise it the onion flavor starts to overpower the salad after a day or two.
2In a saucepan, bring stock to a boil.
4Reduce heat to medium low and cover.
5Cook 15 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.
6Transfer to a large bowl and cool in the refrigerator. If you're in a hurry, put it in freezer and scoop off a layer from the top every 5 minutes as it cools.
7Stir veggies and cheese into cooled quinoa.
8Whisk together dressing ingredients.
9Pour over quinoa mixture and toss.
Ingredients
Salad
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup quinoa
½ cup red pepper, diced
½ cup green pepper, diced
cucumber, diced
¼ cup green onion, diced
¼ cup black olives, sliced
¼ cup red onion, diced
3 oz feta cheese, cut in 1/4" chunks
Dressing
¼ cup lemon, juice of
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh garlic, minced
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried oregano
black pepper
Directions
1This recipe is very easy and keeps well. It still tastes great even if you find that one of the vegetables isn’t available at the pantry.
If you plan on eating it as left-overs, consider keeping the onion separate, otherwise it the onion flavor starts to overpower the salad after a day or two.
2In a saucepan, bring stock to a boil.
4Reduce heat to medium low and cover.
5Cook 15 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.
6Transfer to a large bowl and cool in the refrigerator. If you're in a hurry, put it in freezer and scoop off a layer from the top every 5 minutes as it cools.
7Stir veggies and cheese into cooled quinoa.
8Whisk together dressing ingredients.
9Pour over quinoa mixture and toss.
