10 | 25 | 392 |
Ingredients | Minutes | Calories |
Prep | Cook | Servings |
10 min | 15 min | 4 |
2 cup | Cherry Tomatoes (halved) |
1 cucumber(s) | Cucumber (medium diced) |
227 gm | Feta cheese, cow (medium diced) |
1 cup | Green onion (thinly sliced) |
2 whole lemon(s) | Lemon juice (about 1/4 cup) |
1 cup | Mint, fresh (chopped) |
1/4 cup | Olive Oil, Extra Virgin |
1 cup | Parsley, fresh (flat leaf) |
1 cup | Quinoa, cooked |
1 pinch | Salt and pepper (to taste) |
1. Pour two cups of water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Add quinoa and 1 tablespoon of salt, lower the heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes until the grains are tender and open.
3. Drain, place in a bowl, and immediately add the lemon juice, olive oil and 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
4. In a large bowl, combine the scallions, mint, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
5. Add the quinoa and mix well. Carefully fold in the feta.
6. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve cold.
Quinoa
is a complete protein, which means that it contains all nine essential amino acids that are required in the human body
Fruit | 0.1 |
Grain | 0.7 |
Milk Alternative | 1.1 |
Vegetables | 3.1 |