Lunch

Greek quinoa salad is for Lunch.

Greek quinoa salad takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Greek quinoa salad takes several minutes to cook.

Greek quinoa salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Greek quinoa salad are:

1.5 cups dried quinoa (makes three cups cooked)
about 2.5 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
1/4 red onion minced (to yield about 1/4 cup)
1 or more garlic cloves
1/4 cup parsley
1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
6 tbsp vinegar of your choice (red or white wine vinegar is particularly good here)
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
(salt and pepper to taste; optional: add hot sauce to taste)

Here is how you make Greek quinoa salad:

Cook quinoa according to package directions. While it cooks, mince onion, garlic, and cherry tomatoes, and add them to a large bowl. Salt and pepper the vegetables, and stir in the vinegar. Let this mixture sit while the quinoa finishes cooking. Once the quinoa is finished, let it come to room temperature. Add it to the vegetable mixture, and stir. Then add the olive oil, and stir. Top with feta and chopped parsley, and stir. Chill, or serve immediately at room temperature. Serving Size: Makes 6 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user E_E_KELLY_VIC.

The nutritional information for Greek quinoa salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 282.3

• Total Fat: 18.3 g
• Cholesterol: 22.2 mg
• Sodium: 291.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 8.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Greek quinoa salad is Gluten Free