Greek Quinoa Salad

4.63 from 128 votes

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

Greek Quinoa Salad- quinoa salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, red onion, and a simple Greek vinaigrette. This flavorful salad is a great side dish or delicious lunch!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Greek

Servings:

Calories: 279kcal

Equipment

Strainer (to wash the quinoa!)
Saucepan (I love these ones from All Clad)

Ingredients

For the Salad:

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
Pinch of salt
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
1/3 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the dressing:

1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Using a strainer, rinse the quinoa under cold water. Add quinoa, water, and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Let quinoa cool to room temperature.
To make the dressing, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, garlic, mustard, and oregano in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, red onion, and feta cheese. Drizzle the salad with dressing and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Enjoy!

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