Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Fluffy quinoa tossed with cucumber, tomatoes, olives, red onion and feta in a lemony dressing.

30 min 4 servings Easy mediterranean

Ingredients

• 150 g quinoa
• 360 ml water
• 1 pcs cucumber
• 200 g cherry tomatoes
• 0.5 pcs red onion
• 80 g black olives
• 100 g feta cheese
• 0.5 bunch fresh parsley
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 0.5 tsp salt

Steps

1. Rinse 150 g of quinoa in a fine sieve under cold water for 1 minute.
2. Put the quinoa and 360 ml of water in a pot and bring to a boil.
3. Cover the pot and lower the heat to low.
4. Cook the quinoa for 15 minutes until the water is absorbed.
5. Fluff the quinoa with a fork and spread it on a plate to cool for 10 minutes.
6. Dice 1 cucumber into small cubes.
7. Cut 200 g of cherry tomatoes in half.
8. Slice half a red onion very thinly.
9. Cut 80 g of black olives in half.
10. Chop 0.5 bunch of parsley.
11. Put the cooled quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, olives and parsley in a large bowl.
12. Whisk 3 tbsp of olive oil, 3 tbsp of lemon juice and 0.5 tsp of salt in a small bowl.
13. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
14. Crumble 100 g of feta on top and serve.