Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

This Mediterranean quinoa salad makes for a quick lunch or dinner, and it can be served as a side dish or enjoyed as a meal on its own. This salad also keeps well if you make it ahead of time, so it’s a great recipe for when you are entertaining, so you can prepare ahead of time

What’s in this salad?

  • Quinoa – The protein-packed quinoa brings a nice texture and is the “heart” of this salad.
  • Turmeric and curry – These two spices are easily accessible, packed with tons of flavor, and full of health benefits.
  • Feta cheese – The feta’s creamy texture and salty taste will bring this salad to a whole new level.
  • Black olives – You can skip it if you are not big on olives. We love it, so we always add it to this salad.
  • Mint – In our opinion, mint is a MUST in this salad. 
  • Tomatoes and cucumbers – they will give a nice texture and crunch to the salad
  • Olive oil, salt, and pepper

Some tips:

  • Cook the quinoa ahead of time and let it cool completely before tossing the salad together.
  • Adding the turmeric and curry to the water before you cook the quinoa will give that yellow tone to the dish.
  • We prefer adding olive oil, salt, and pepper as the dressing, as the turmeric and quinoa will already give lots of flavor to this salad. If you prefer using a more elaborate sauce, you can use an Italian dressing.

Try this recipe and let us know what you think!!

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

This Mediterranean quinoa salad makes for a quick lunch or dinner, and it can be served as a side dish or enjoyed as a meal on its own.
Prep Time 20 mins
1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 1/4 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup sliced cucumbers 
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint 
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add the turmeric and curry in the water and cook quinoa according to package directions. The spices will give that yellow tone to the dish.
  • Let the quinoa cool completely.
  • Add feta cheese, black olives, mint, tomato, and cucumber.
  • Add salt, pepper, and olive oil.

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