Description
Quick and simple meals perfect for summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil.
- Add quinoa, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Fluff quinoa with a fork and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and feta.
- Add cooled quinoa to the vegetable mixture.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss everything together.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use any vegetables you prefer.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Great as a side or main dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing and boiling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: easy summer meals