Cucumber Quinoa Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sides

Ingredients

  • Cucumber Quinoa Salad Ingredients:
  • 1 English cucumber, diced
  • 2 cups chilled* cooked quinoa (see this tutorial for how to cook quinoa)
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/3 cup julienned or roughly-chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 batch Lemony Italian vinaigrette (see below)
  • Lemony Italian Vinaigrette Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, homemade or store-bought
  • pinch of salt and black pepper

Directions

  1. To Make The Cucumber Quinoa Salad:

  2. Toss all ingredients together until combined. Serve immediately.

  3. To Make The Lemony Italian Vinaigrette:

  4. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.

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