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Greek Quinoa Salad with Balsamic Vinegar and Feta Cheese

What a great way to eat more quinoa with all the bright flavors of a quinoa salad.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine gluten free, Greek, Vegetarian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cups uncooked quinoa 2 cups cooked
  • ½ cups diced green bell pepper
  • ½ cups diced onion yellow or purple
  • ½ cups Roma tomato 1 tomato
  • ¼ cups chopped Kalamata olives
  • 5 teaspoon Kalamata olive juice
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 ¼ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic 1 medium clove
  • 3 ½ teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoon feta cheese *see note for vegetarian

Instructions
 

  • Cook quinoa for about 30 minutes. Let cool.
  • Dice bell peppers, onion, tomato, and Kalamata olives
  • Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and gently stir. Let salad sit in fridge to season.

Notes

*If you're wanting to ensure this is vegetarian, find a feta that's made with vegetal rennet, not animal rennet. Your other option could be to use a tofu-based feta!
Keyword greek quinoa salad, quinoa recipes, quinoa salad
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