Greek Quinoa Salad

A bowl of quinoa salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, red onions, and feta is being served with utensils. Fresh herbs, salt, and tomatoes are nearby on a light blue wooden table.

This Greek quinoa salad is fresh, bright, and packed with Mediterranean flavors like lemon, olive oil, feta, and crisp vegetables. It’s an easy, protein-packed salad that works perfectly for meal prep, a healthy lunch, or a flavorful side dish.

Course Salad + Main

Cuisine Mediterranean-Inspired

Keyword greek, Quinoa Salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings -6

Calories 327kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

For the dressing:

⅓ cup olive oil
1 ½ tsp dried oregano
1 ½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp ground pepper
juice of one lemon about 3 tbsp
1 ½ tsp red wine vinegar
2 small garlic cloves pressed

For the salad:

1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups chicken broth
150 g feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 heaping cup crumbled)
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large cucumber, halved and then chopped into half-moons
1 red pepper, chopped into bite-sized pieces
¾ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
¾ cup diced red onions
¼ cup fresh chopped dill
¼ cup fresh chopped mint

Instructions

Cook quinoa with 2 cups of chicken broth according to package directions. Set aside to cool to room temperature. (Tip: to cool the quinoa faster, spread out on a baking sheet and place in the fridge while you prep the rest of the salad)
While the quinoa is cooking, make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, dried oregano, kosher salt, ground pepper, lemon juice, red wine vinegar and pressed garlic. Set aside.
Once the quinoa is cooled, assemble the salad in a large bowl by combining the cooled quinoa with the crumbled feta cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped cucumber, red pepper, halved kalamata olives, diced red onions, chopped dill and chopped mint. Drizzle the dressing over top and toss to combine. Enjoy!

Notes

This is a great salad to meal prep for lunch - we love to top it with a protein like our Grilled Feta Brine Chicken
You can store this salad in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
For a traditional Greek salad, try our Easy & Authentic Greek Salad Recipe

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