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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