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Quinoa Feta Salad

 

This is a most delicious and tasty Quinoa Feta Salad that you can make in under 30 minutes Great as a main course or a side. 

This wonderful recipe comes from my dear friend Regina. She is an amazing cook and baker.

Regina originally made this quinoa feta salad for a boy scout meeting and everyone loved it. The boys included, not just the parents.

It’s so simple and easy to throw together and great for a light lunch and as a side dish for dinner and then again for lunch.

Add some grilled chicken, salmon, steak, even tofu for an added boost of protein. But, the quinoa has a nice amount of protein and it’s just one delicious recipe. Thanks to Regina for all her delectable recipes. I will post a few more down below. Wait until you try her rainbow cookies, they are the best!

What you’ll need to make this tasty quinoa feta salad…

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup quinoa (=3 cups cooked)
  • Juice of 2 lemons, about 1/4 cup
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin olive oil works the best in this recipe
  • 1 English/hot house cucumber, seeded and diced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 2 cups feta cheese, diced

Here’s the easy way to make this outstanding quinoa feta salad… 

Directions:

  1. Cook the quinoa as per the package directions.  Set aside to cool.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, minus the feta.  Add the cooled quinoa and mix well.  Then fold in the feta.
  3. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve cold.

Here’s a couple more delectable recipes from Regina…

Lemon Lush Cake with Floating Blueberries

Best Crumb Cake Recipe

 

Quinoa and Feta Salad

This quick and easy recipe is just delicious as a side dish or main course. Add some extra protein for a filling meal. Enjoy!

Course Appetizer, brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Greek
Keyword feta, feta cheese, gluten free, Greek salad, Healthy Recipe, quinoa, quinoa and feta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Regina

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa (=3 cups cooked)
  • Juice of 2 lemons, about 1/4 cup
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin olive oil works the best in this recipe
  • 1 English/hot house cucumber, seeded and diced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half, you can use grape tomatoes also
  • 1/8 tsp dried cilantro, basil, or oregano add more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
  • 2 cups feta cheese, diced

Instructions

  1. 1. Cook the quinoa as per the package directions.  Set aside to cool.

    2. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, minus the feta.

    3.  Add the cooled quinoa and mix well.  Then fold in the feta. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve cold. Enjoy!

 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoy this classic quinoa feta salad along with all of the recipes from my talented friend Regina.

To save any these or any of your favorite recipes, you can pin on Pinterest. It’s a great way of saving for later on.

Please stop back again soon, there’s so many more recipes to see both sweet and savory, new ones too.

Bye for now…

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