Greek Quinoa Salad

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Greek Quinoa Salad at home. This recipe makes 6 servings with 275 calories, 9g of protein, and 14g of fat each. For $2.33 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 34279 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is brought to you by Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice. A mixture of fresh parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as a rather cheap side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 94%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Greek Quinoa Salad, Greek Quinoa Salad, and Greek Quinoa Salad.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

coarse salt and fresh black pepper, to taste

1 cup diced cucumber

1 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 teaspoon fresh dill

1 teaspoon fresh chopped mint

1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley

the juice of 2 lemons (3 - 4 tablespoons)

1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives or 3/4 cup sliced black olives

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup uncooked quinoa

1/4 cup diced red onion

1 cup diced tomatoes

Equipment:

mixing bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the quinoa according to package directions. Allow to cool.In a large mixing bowl toss the quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, feta, olives, onions and herbs together. Drizzle the lemon and oil over it and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add more lemon or oil if desired.Serve chilled or at room temperature.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the quinoa according to package directions. Allow to cool.In a large mixing bowl toss the quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, feta, olives, onions and herbs together.

2. Drizzle the lemon and oil over it and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add more lemon or oil if desired.

3. Serve chilled or at room temperature.


Nutrition Information:

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275k Calories
8g Protein
13g Total Fat
33g Carbs
23% Health Score
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Calories
275k
14%

Fat
13g
21%

  Saturated Fat
4g
31%

Carbohydrates
33g
11%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
22mg
7%

Sodium
653mg
28%

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Protein
8g
17%

Vitamin C
70mg
85%

Manganese
0.66mg
33%

Folate
102µg
26%

Phosphorus
240mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Magnesium
78mg
20%

Vitamin B6
0.36mg
18%

Calcium
160mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
14%

Potassium
453mg
13%

Copper
0.25mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Iron
1mg
10%

Selenium
6µg
9%

Vitamin A
390IU
8%

Vitamin B5
0.77mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.42µg
7%

Vitamin K
7µg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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