Greek Quinoa Salad
Greek Quinoa Salad
This Greek Quinoa Salad is an easy and delicious salad that is perfect for BBQ season! It pairs beautifully with any grilled meats.
This time of year makes me restless. I want the heat of summer. I want the wind to go away. I don’t want the threat of snow anymore. It’s not quite summer, but there are hints of it teasing us. It’s enough to drive one insane! One of the ways I pretend it is summer is to BBQ. All. The. Time. It’s like having the BBQ going means that summer has to be here.
It has to be here. It has to be here…I digress…this post is about salad. Greek Quinoa Salad. Which, coincidentally goes amazingly with BBQ chicken! This recipe was an experiment combining two of my favourite foods: quinoa and greek salad! You can’t really go wrong with a good greek salad dressing and what ever salad fixings you like…adding quinoa just seemed like the right thing to do. 🙂
Fresh. Healthy. Delish!
Greek Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp red vinegar add more or less according to your tastebuds!
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt & pepper
Salad Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked and cooled quinoa
- 1 cup black olives regular or kalamata
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
- 2 large tomatoes chopped (or cut a handful of grape tomatoes half)
- 1 tbsp minced red onion
Instructions
- Whisk together all the salad dressing ingredients. Set aside.
- In a salad bowl, toss all the salad ingredients with the dressing.
- Serve and enjoy!
Dressing recipe adapted from the Joy of Cooking
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Greek Quinoa Salad Recipe Tips!
- This recipe is perfect for using up leftover quinoa.
- It’s great served with anything BBQ’d, especially roasted chicken.
- You can serve this salad immediately, or it’s even better served after it has sat for a while (an hour or so, or even the next day!)
So today again, I will turn on my BBQ and pretend that we aren’t going to get snow, in May, this Thursday. I’m keeping positive…
Have a delicious (and warm sunny) day!
What an awesome photo, love all the bright colors! Thanks so much for the great recipe, sounds so light and refreshing for the upcoming hot summer days!
Yummo! I love a good salad recipe for Summer. Especially one like this that I can use as a side for a couple of days. Love the simplicity of it to. And snow? Really? I have parents and friends who live near you, I’ll have to warn them!
Mmm that sounds wonderful! We just started making quinoa at home and I needed some more recipes so thank you!!
I have still yet to try Quinoa. We shall see if I take the leap 🙂 This looks like yummy!
I love quinoa and can’t wait to try this.
I am always on the look out for good recipes for quinoa and this salad is a fab idea. Becks x
Thanks Becks! I hope you like it!!
Jo-Anna
I really like quinoa and am looking forward to trying this reciepe. Thank you for sharing it with us. Blessings, Jo-Ann
I hope you love it!
Mmm i love salads- and this one looks delightful! Thanks so much for sharing lovely <3
This looks delicious. I look forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas. Take care Anu
This was a very delicious salad! Thanks for the great recipe.