BEST QUINOA SALAD | 25-minute recipe, perfect for meal -prep
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Published 2024-03-08
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Open Greek Quinoa Salad Recipe
0:44 Quinoa quick 101
1:10 Preparing the Quinoa
2:21 Preparing the English Cucumber
2:43 Diceing the Red Onion
3:03 Quartering the tomatoes
3:22 Slicing the Kalamata Olives
3:40 Prepping the Garbanzo Beans
3:50 Crumbling the Feta Cheese
4:15 Prepare the vinaigrette
5:30 Dressing the Salad
5:52 Great to store for meal prep
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THE BEST QUINOA SALAD RECIPE
1 cup dry quinoa
1 English cucumber quartered and cut into bite-sized pieces
1/3 cup diced red onion
2 cups grape tomatoes halved
1/2 cup Kalamata olives sliced in half
1 (15 ounces) can of garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
For the dressing
1 large clove or two small garlic crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Using a fine mesh strainer, rinse the quinoa under cold water. Add quinoa, water, and a pinch of salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. You will notice a little white ring around each piece of quinoa – this is the germ and indicates that the quinoa is cooked. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Let the quinoa cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, kalamata olives, garbanzo beans and, feta cheese. Set aside.
To make the dressing, combine garlic, oregano, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard in a small jar. Slowly whisk in the extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. If using a mason jar, you can put the lid on and shake the jar until well combined. Drizzle the salad with dressing (you may not use all the dressing) and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Enjoy!
NOTES
Quinoa salad will last about 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Stir and refresh the flavors by adding an extra dash of salt and/or pepper before serving.
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg
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All Comments (21)
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This Greek-style Quinoa Salad is a family favorite - and truly the best! Other than making the quinoa, this is an assembly-only recipe. So easy and so good! XO - Dani
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I just made this recipe this week for meal prep! It is so good. I added some red bell pepper to it as well.
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Oh my! That looks delicious! Thank you for sharing!
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Love it! Happy Women’s Day, Dani!
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VERY NICE!!! ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE HOT DAYS WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING LIGHT!! AND DONT WANT TO COOK!!!! I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE THIS!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
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So very good!!! I love this recipe and am looking forward to other similar recipes.
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I make one similar but I add peppercini to mine. Thanks Dani
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This was first time doing a recipe with quinoa and it didn’t disappoint! Delicious. 🤤 Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.
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I’m definitely going to make this!! I love feta cheese and all the other stuff in this salad!! Thanks for sharing!!
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This is my favorite meal...and I'll just wait for another recepi.. Am watching from the Philippines...thank you Mam for sharing this....
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This came out delicious! Thanks for the recipe, I will be enjoying this for a few days.....
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Watching from Bangladesh.... YOUR recipe r too good... And healthy 🥰
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Thanks for this awesome recipe Dani! I will be making it this weekend 🥰🥰
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Very clean and delicious looking recipe gonna try this for sure
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Looks so, so yummylicious......My mouth is watering!!!!!!
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LOVE ALL OF YOUR RECEIPE 👍VERY HEALTHY,THANK YOU SO MUCH DEAR 🙏💐💐💐🌻🌼🌺🌹
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Hey there, Dani! It has been a long time since I’ve had quinoa and this salad looks amazing. It would make a nice Lenten meal as well since we’re in the season. Thanks for sharing.
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This looks yummy and so healthy thank you x
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Awesome I can totally make this! Tfs ♥️
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Hi Dani! I'm leaving next week to go see my Mama for her BD. This is definitely one recipe on our menu! We're looking forward to it! Thanks, sweetie ❤ Cheers!
