QUINOA SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

This flavorful Quinoa salad with feta cheese is perfect for healthy lunch, dinner or as a side dish. It is made of red quinoa, arugula, feta cheese and chickpeas and gently tossed in a lemon garlic olive oil dressing. This salad is gluten free, very light and delicious!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Salad recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cold quinoa salad, quinoa salad, quinoa salad with feta cheese, salads

Servings:

Author: chefjar

Equipment

Ingredients

FOR THE SALAD

Red quinoa cooked-1 cup
Arugula- 1 cup
Chickpeas cooked-3-4 tbsp.
Feta cheese cubed-150 gm
Almond nuts chopped 2 tbsp.
FOR THE DRESSING
Olive oil-2 tbsp.
Garlic clove finely chopped- 1
Lemon juice-2 tbsp.
Ground black pepper and salt -to taste

Instructions

Cooking the quinoa. In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups of room temperature water, season with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer until quinoa is cooked, about 14-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
Add the cooked quinoa, arugula, chickpeas and feta cheese to a large bowl. Keep aside.
In a small bowl mix together olive oil, lemon juice, the chopped garlic, black pepper and a pinch of salt.
Pour the dressing over salad, mix and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes for the best flavor.
Serve chilled.

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Notes

You can refrigerate this salad for 4-5 days , covered with plastic.

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