In the summertime when it is very hot, I crave cool foods that can be made ahead of time. That way, I can avoid cooking every day over a hot stove. Enter my easy Mediterranean quinoa salad. Featuring crunchy cool cucumber, juicy tomato, fresh herbs, and zippy lemon zest and lemon juice, this is a super refreshing and easy recipe.
For other refreshing cool summer recipes, check out my Easy Shrimp Ceviche.
Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
A refreshing and healthy salad of quinoa, garbanzo beans, feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, and herbs.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 8oz can garbanzo beans drained
- 2 ripe tomatoes finely diced
- 1 large cucumber seeded, diced
- 1/4 onion finely diced
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 bunch parsley roughly chopped
- 1/2 bunch cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 tsp red pepper flake optional
Instructions
- In a small pot, add in quinoa and water. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, reduce to low heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, oil, salt, pepper, feta cheese, parsley, and cilantro. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Allow quinoa to cool to room temperature. Then combine with the rest of the salad. Mix well. Taste for seasoning and add salt, lemon juice, or oil to taste. Optional: add red pepper flake for spice.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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