Quinoa Salad (Recipe)
Jun 22, 2025
Quinoa Salad (Recipe)
Ingredients
3cups cooked quinoa, cold or at room temperature
1small garlic clove
2 lemons
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
Salt and black pepper
2 mini seedless or Persian cucumbers, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 bell pepper, any color, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
1cup finely chopped parsley leaves and stems
½cup green olives, such as Castelvetrano or Cerignola, pitted and halved
Instructions
In a large bowl, finely grate the garlic clove. Finely grate the zest of 1 lemon, then halve the lemons and squeeze in ¼ cup juice. Add the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Stir in the quinoa, cucumbers, bell pepper, parsley and olives. Taste and adjust seasonings with salt (if bland), black pepper (if mild), olive oil (if too puckery) and lemon juice (if it needs a punch).
Enjoy!!!
Servings : 4
Ready in : 15 Minutes
Course : Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Recipe Type : Italian, Mediterranean
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