Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

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.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Resting Time 2 hours hrs

Servings: 8 people

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients Method

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

Method

 

1. 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.
2. Meanwhile, combine garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, oil, salt, pepper, feta cheese, parsley, and cilantro. Mix until thoroughly combined.
3. 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.
4. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.