Description
Healthy Mediterranean diet recipes for balanced meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups quinoa
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- In a large bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, feta cheese, and olives.
- Add cooked quinoa to the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over the salad and mix well.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh vegetables for best flavor.
- Adjust dressing ingredients to your taste.
- Add grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra protein.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing and cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: mediterranean diet recipes healthy