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a rainbow greek quinoa salad with mediterranean vegetables and olives and vinaigrette

Red Quinoa Salad with Feta Cheese

By: Kelly Jensen
This red quinoa salad with feta cheese recipe is a delicious and flavorful salad with fresh greens, whole grains, and a 5-minute vinaigrette dressing! A hearty and wholesome salad recipe, perfect for a lunch or a light dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 salads
Calories 465 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

For the Red Quinoa Salad

  • 1 cup red quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups arugula
  • 1 14-ounce can chickpeas
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives
  • 1/2 cup marinated artichoke hearts

For the Lemon Vinaigrette

  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a medium pot, add the quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low heat for 30 minutes, until water has absorbed. Fluff with a fork and allow the quinoa to cool.
  • In a bowl, add the cooked and cooled quinoa and arugula.
  • Top with cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, and Kalamata olives.
  • Sprinkle on the feta cheese on top of the salad and set aside.
  • Mix the salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl: the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well, and enjoy.

Notes

Additions and Substitutions
  • Add in your favorite chopped or sliced vegetables: sliced cucumber, roasted zucchini or squash, or sun-dried tomatoes would be great additions.
  • You can use either fresh bell pepper or roasted red peppers in a jar. Both would add delicious flavor to this quinoa salad.
  • Instead of kalamata olives, you can use a different variety of olive like green Castelvetrano olives, green, or black olives.

Nutrition

Calories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 8gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gSodium: 537mgPotassium: 483mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 959IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 3mg
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