Quinoa Greek Salad
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Quinoa Greek Salad
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This Quinoa Greek Salad is a great vegetarian lunch or a perfect healthy side dish. Containing all your favourite Greek flavours, its light and delicious!
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Ingredients
- 100 g quinoa
- 60 g feta crumbled
- 0.5 lemon (juice and zest only)
- 10 pitted green olives halved
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 10 cherry tomatoes halved
- 0.5 red onion diced
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Add 100 g Quinoa to a pan with twice as much water and simmer for 15 minutes (or until it has absorbed the water). Take off the heat, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Mix together juice of 0.5 Lemon, 1 Garlic clove, 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley, 2 tablespoon Fresh mint, 2 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 tablespoon Dried oregano2 tablespoon Red wine vinegar and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper.
- Add 10 Cherry tomatoes, 0.5 Red onion, 10 Pitted green olives and 60 g Feta to the cooked quinoa and mix in the dressing.
Notes
- If you want to pack this out a bit, you can add some chunky roasted vegetables.
- It is a filling meal by itself, but you can serve it with grilled chicken or salmon.
- Add a kick of spice to it with a sprinkle of dried red chilli flakes before serving.
- If you aren't a fan of quinoa, you could swap it for rice or orzo.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
681mg
(28%)
Potassium
583mg
(17%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1010IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
41.7mg
(46%)
Calcium
210mg
(21%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 681mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1010IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 41.7mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 210mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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39 reviews
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