A nice alternative to potato salad, this quinoa salad features the classic Greek flavors of tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, Kalamata olives and chickpeas.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time0 minutesmins
Chill Time30 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Servings: 8
Calories: 171
Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
3cupscooked quinoa
1cucumber, peeled, seeded and cubed
1red bell pepper, chopped
1cuphalved cherry or grape tomatoes
⅔cupfinely chopped red onion (I left this out)
⅔cupcrumbled feta cheese
½cuppitted Kalamata olives, chopped
1can(14 ounces) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
In a large bowl, stir together the quinoa, cucumber, red bell pepper, tomatoes, red onion (if using), feta cheese, olives and chickpeas.
Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, add the red wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard and dill. Whisk until combined.
Pour dressing over quinoa salad and gently stir until well mixed.
Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours), until well chilled.
Add salt and pepper to taste, and gently toss before serving.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in ther refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have fresh dill on hand, you can substitute 2 teaspoons of dried dillweed for the fresh.Serving size: scant ¾ cupClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.8*SmartPoints (Green plan)6*SmartPoints (Blue plan)3*SmartPoints (Purple plan)4*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Vegetarian Greek Quinoa Salad
Amount Per Serving (3 g)
Calories 171Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Carbohydrates 21.2g7%
Fiber 3.6g14%
Protein 5.1g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.