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Summer Greek Quinoa Salad

Summer Greek Quinoa Salad

Name: Summer Greek Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Ingredients: Quinoa 1 cup; Arugula 2 cups; Nectarines 2; Cucumber 2 cups; Cherry tomatoes 1 cup; Olives 1 cup black; Fresh mint; Basil fresh; Walnuts ¼ cup; Feta cheese ¼ cup; Olive oil 6 tbsp; Lemon juice 3 tbsp; Red wine vinegar 3 tbsp; Natural Honey 1 tbsp; Garlic 1-3 tsp; Dijon mustard 2 tsp; Fresh mint ⅓ cup; Basil ⅓ cup fresh; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

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Ingredients

	1 cup Quinoa rinsed
	2 cups Arugula
	2 Nectarines sliced
	2 cups Cucumber sliced and halved
	1 cup Cherry tomatoes halved
	1 cup black Olives or kalamata olives
	Fresh mint to garnish
	fresh Basil to garnish
	¼ cup Walnuts to garnish
	¼ cup Feta cheese to garnish
	For Herbed Lemon Vinaigrette
	6 tbsp Olive oil
	3 tbsp Lemon juice
	3 tbsp Red wine vinegar
	1 tbsp Natural Honey or date syrup
	1-3 tsp Garlic minced, to taste
	2 tsp Dijon mustard
	⅓ cup Fresh mint packed
	⅓ cup fresh Basil packed
	to taste Salt
	to taste Black pepper

Nutritional information

429

Calories

28g

Fat

37g

Carbohydrates

Protein

6mg

Cholesterol

537mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Ingredients

1 cup Quinoa
rinsed
2 cups Arugula
2 Nectarines
sliced
2 cups Cucumber
sliced and halved
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
halved
1 cup black Olives
or kalamata olives
Fresh mint
to garnish
fresh Basil
to garnish
¼ cup Walnuts
to garnish
¼ cup Feta cheese
to garnish
For Herbed Lemon Vinaigrette
6 tbsp Olive oil
3 tbsp Lemon juice
3 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Natural Honey
or date syrup
1-3 tsp Garlic
minced, to taste
2 tsp Dijon mustard
⅓ cup Fresh mint
packed
⅓ cup fresh Basil
packed
to taste Salt
to taste Black pepper

Summer Greek Quinoa Salad

You are going to love this Summer Greek Quinoa Salad. Whether you’re looking for that cool, summer, detox salad or just want to feel like you are actually in Greece, then you have to try this awesome salad. Another vibrant colorful salad consisting of quinoa, arugula, sweet nectarines, cucumber, tomatoes and black olives, flavored with mint and basil and garnished with crunchy walnuts and crumbly feta cheese.

Now, I have also included the recipe for the perfect herbed lemon vinaigrette that compliments this salad so well, however, it’s that good, you can use it to dress any salad of your choice!

To make Summer Greek Quinoa Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Summer Greek Quinoa Salad?

Steps to make Summer Greek Quinoa Salad

1	Cook quinoa	17
In a pot over medium-high heat, bring the quinoa and 2 cups of water to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cover pot. Steam for 15 minutes until cooked.
2	Prepare dressing	5
In a food processor, blend the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, honey, garlic, dijon mustard, fresh mint, fresh basil, salt and pepper, to taste. Continue blitzing until well blended and bright green in color.
3	Cool quinoa	5
Once cooked, use a fork to fluff the quinoa and then set aside to cool to room temperature.
4	Combine salad ingredients	2
In a large bowl, toss the quinoa and arugula to combine and gently mix in the cucumbers, tomatoes, nectarines and olives.
5	Dress salad	1
Drizzle the prepare salad dressing over salad and garnish with mint and basil leaves, walnuts and feta cheese.
6	If not serving immediately
If not serving immediately, prepare salad, omitting the arugula and garnishing. You can keep the rest of the quinoa salad in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve - just add the arugula and garnish with walnuts and feta cheese.
7	Serve immediately
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Feel like you’re on vacation with this Summer Greek Quinoa Salad. With a great balance of flavors and nutrition, you just have to try this recipe! Pair it with a delicious cold fruit smoothie and you’re good to go for the day! Tag #cookmerecipes in your own creations, online.

Ruth Harris

Ruth is an experienced businesswoman and happy mom who just hit 40. She’s a huge gym fan and has a PhD in Keto. Just kidding! But really, Ruth knows how to do Keto the healthy way and has a lot of experience in dealing with all the issues that newbies to this trendy new diet face during the adjustment period, like overcoming Keto flu. Ruth loves life and takes her health and food seriously, so she’s your go-to person if you decided to follow the Keto diet.