Greek Quinoa Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted
• 1 bunch scallion
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 7 ounces fat-free crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 red onion, sliced in rings
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 cups water to boil in a medium saucepan. add quinoa, cover tightly and reduce to a simmer. cook 15 minutes or until quinoa is almost translucent. once cooking is finished, cool the quinoa in the freezer for 15 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
• 2 in a small bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, and garlic. toss with quinoa.
• 3 place scallions, cucumber slices, grape tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese and kalamata olives together in a large bowl, add quinoa and gently toss everything together. season with salt and pepper and serve.