Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Recipe | Healthy Mediterranean Salad!

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tofu provides a similar texture while being lower in calories.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Brown rice is more economical and still provides a hearty base.

Start by making the dressing in a large bowl.

Zest and juice one large lemon into the bowl, catching the seeds with your hand.

Add a nice big pinch of salt and black pepper to the bowl.

Add about 1 teaspoon of dried oregano to the dressing.

Drizzle in 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil while whisking the dressing together.

Chop the orange and yellow bell peppers into small pieces and add them to the bowl.

Chop one large English cucumber into small pieces and add it to the bowl.

Cook 1 cup of quinoa in boiling water with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt for about 15 minutes until tender and liquid is absorbed.

Fluff the quinoa and let it cool briefly, but not completely.

Add the warm quinoa to the bowl with the dressing and chopped veggies.

Mix everything together and taste for seasoning, adding more salt or seasoning if desired.

Crumble feta cheese into the salad and mix it in, then add more feta on top before serving.

Add kalamata olives to the salad and mix well.

Let the salad sit for a few minutes or store it in the fridge for later.

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