Description
Healthy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is a vibrant, nutrient-packed dish brimming with fresh vegetables and zesty flavors. This colorful salad marries fluffy quinoa with crunchy cucumbers, sweet cherry tomatoes, and briny Kalamata olives, all brought together with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Perfect for meal prep or as a showstopper at gatherings, this easy-to-make salad offers a taste of the Mediterranean in every bite. Enjoy it as a light lunch, side dish, or satisfying main course!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water until clear. In a pot, combine quinoa and water; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy.
- While quinoa cooks, chop cucumber, halve cherry tomatoes, slice red onion, and pit olives.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa with vegetables, feta cheese, parsley, and mint.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the mixture; season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg