How To Make Greek Quinoa Salad
Add a vegan twist to the classic Greek salad recipe by putting quinoa instead of leafy green. This protein-rich quinoa salad is great if you’re on-the-go.
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupquinoa,uncooked
- 2cupswater,or broth
- 1pintcherry tomatoes,diced
- ½cupred pepper,diced
- ½cupgreen pepper,diced
- 1cupcucumber,diced
- ½cupblack olives,sliced
- ¼cupred onion,diced
- 3ozfeta cheese
- ⅓cupGreek dressing
- 1tbspparsley,chopped
Instructions
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Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Cool.
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In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, red and green peppers, cucumber, olives, red onion, feta cheese, and dressing. Toss to coat evenly.
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Add cooled quinoa and combine.
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Garnish with fresh parsley on top.
Nutrition
- Calories: 160.61kcal
- Fat: 4.84g
- Saturated Fat: 1.97g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1.53g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.98g
- Carbohydrates: 24.74g
- Fiber: 5.18g
- Sugar: 5.99g
- Protein: 6.49g
- Cholesterol: 9.46mg
- Sodium: 170.42mg
- Calcium: 95.38mg
- Potassium: 540.03mg
- Iron: 2.06mg
- Vitamin A: 77.65µg
- Vitamin C: 139.12mg
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