Quinoa Salad Recipes

Quinoa Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Cheese

Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa

2 cups water

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup diced cucumber

1/4 cup kalamata olives cut into 4

1/4 cup feta cheese

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoon red vinegar

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Preparation In 10 Minutes:

Method:

1 Combine the quinoa and water in a medium sized pot. Let boil until all the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

• 2

  Transfer the cooked quinoa into a baking tray and spread evenly, this will help it cool quickly. Once the quinoa is cool, place in a medium bowl and add the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and feta cheese. Mix softly.
• 3

  For a dressing, mix olive oil, red vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Serve over the salad and mix evenly.

• Quinoa Salad With Melon

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• 1. How to make a quinoa salad with melon?

Ingredients of the quinoa salad with melon:

• 125 gr. cooked quinoa with other cereals
• 6 cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 avocado
• 1/2 melon
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• gray salt
• fresh parsley to garnish

• Preparation of quinoa salad with melon:

1. Heat the cereal quinoa jar 1 minute in the microwave.

2. Open the lid carefully and pour the quinoa into a bowl and let cool.
3. Remove the seeds and membranes from the melon with the help of a spoon.
4. Take out the melon pulp and dice it. Chop the avocado pulp into cubes.
5. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
6. Add the melon and the avocado, the cherry tomatoes and the pine nuts, over the quinoa.
7. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on top and drizzle the ingredients with olive oil and lemon juice to taste.
8. Mix the ingredients.
9. Fill the melon hole with the ingredients of the bowl and decorate with fresh parsley leaves.