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Quinoa Salad
Easy, healthy and delicious Meditarrenean quinoa salad. Lovely on its own, but can be served as a side dish, too.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Cooling
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Brunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Keyword:
easy, healthy, summer
Servings:
2
Calories:
447
kcal
Author:
Cooking Journey
Equipment
bowl
Pot
a spoon and a fork
knife and cutting board
Ingredients
1
tbsp
olive oil
extra virgin
1/8
tsp
sea salt
ground
1/3
tsp
black pepper
ground
125
g
white quinoa
uncooked
16
olives
1/2
red onion
1/2
yellow bell pepper
50
g
feta
1/4
tsp
basil
dried or fresh
5
stalks
parsley
only leaves
2
tomatoes
medium, middle removed
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Rinse quinoa under hot water and cook according to package directions, about
20 minutes
.
125 g white quinoa
Meanwhile chop red onion, bell pepper, parsley leaves, tomatoes and feta.
1/2 red onion,
1/2 yellow bell pepper,
5 stalks parsley,
2 tomatoes,
50 g feta
Remove the quinoa from the pot, when it’s cooked, fluff it with a fork.
Let it cool for 5-10 minutes, then add all vegetables, feta, parsley and basil.
16 olives,
1/2 red onion,
1/2 yellow bell pepper,
50 g feta,
5 stalks parsley,
1/4 tsp basil
Add olive oil, salt and pepper.
1 tbsp olive oil,
1/8 tsp sea salt,
1/3 tsp black pepper
Toss everything together and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Calories:
447
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
52
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
22
mg
|
Sodium:
935
mg
|
Potassium:
797
mg
|
Fiber:
8
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
1538
IU
|
Vitamin C:
77
mg
|
Calcium:
199
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg