Quinoa salads are the ultimate mealtime hero—healthy, easy to whip up, and totally versatile.
Packed with fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and that perfect quinoa crunch, they’re as delicious as they are nutritious.
Here are two easy quinoa salad recipes that are perfect for any occasion.
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Greek Quinoa Salad
With a Mediterranean twist, this recipe takes just 25 minutes and is perfect for meal prep. Layered with cooked quinoa, crunchy cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, garbanzo beans, and salty feta cheese; all tossed in a simple homemade vinaigrette. It’s a fresh, colorful side dish or vegetarian main!
1 cup dry quinoa
1 English cucumber quartered and cut into bite-sized pieces
1/3 cup diced red onion
2 cups grape tomatoes halved
1/2 cup Kalamata olives sliced in half
1 (15 ounces) can of garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
For the dressing
1 large clove or two small garlic crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Using a fine mesh strainer, rinse the quinoa under cold water. Add quinoa, water, and a pinch of salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. You will notice a little white ring around each piece of quinoa – this is the germ and indicates that the quinoa is cooked. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Let the quinoa cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, kalamata olives, garbanzo beans and, feta cheese. Set aside.
To make the dressing, combine garlic, oregano, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard in a small jar. Slowly whisk in the extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. If using a mason jar, you can put the lid on and shake the jar until well combined. Drizzle the salad with dressing (you may not use all the dressing) and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Enjoy!
NOTES
Quinoa salad will last about 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Stir and refresh the flavors by adding an extra dash of salt and/or pepper before serving.
Quinoa Salad
This quinoa salad is refreshing, crisp, and delicious. It’s made simply with fresh cucumber, avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, fresh parsley, garlicky olive oil, and lemon dressing.
Ingredients for quinoa:
1 cup (200g) quinoa
2 cups (450ml) of water
¼ tsp salt
½ red onion
½ cucumber
1 avocado
200g cherry tomatoes
parsley
Ingredients for the dressing:
2 lemons
½ tsp sugar
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp salt
5 tbsps olive oil
