
Mediterranean Quinoa and Feta Salad
A refreshing and nutritious lunch bowl loaded with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, and tangy feta cheese.
⏱ 15 min prep · 15 min cookServes 2420 cal · 14g proteinvegetariangluten freehigh protein
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 count cucumber
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 cup feta
- 0.25 cup olives (kalamata)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 count lemon
- 0.25 bunch parsley
Instructions
- 1
Cook quinoa in two cups of water until fluffy, then let it cool completely.
- 2
Dice the cucumber and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- 3
In a large bowl, combine the cooled quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, and kalamata olives.
- 4
Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice to create a dressing.
- 5
Toss the salad with the dressing, top with crumbled feta and chopped parsley, and serve chilled.
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