MEDITERRANEAN QUINOA SALAD

á quinoá sálád filled with olives, red onion, tomátoes, ánd fetá cheese.

This Mediterráneán Quinoá Sálád hás so mány greát flávors in one bite ánd is finished off with á squeeze of fresh lemon juice ánd cilántro….Delish! Quinoá itself doesn’t háve much flávor; it’s whát you put with it thát gives it the flávor. I’ve found thát letting the quinoá cool to room temperáture ánd then ádding the red wine vinegár ánd olive oil before áll of the other ingredients reálly lets the flávors seep into the quinoá.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups wáter
• 1 cup uncooked quinoá
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegár
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 smáll red onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 Romá tomátoes, seeded ánd diced
• 1/2 cup chopped kálámátá olives
• 1/2 cup crumbled fetá cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilántro
• 1 tsp sált
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• Juice of one lemon

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring quinoá ánd wáter to á boil over medium heát. Reduce to á simmer ánd cook for 15-20 minutes or until wáter is ábsorbed in quinoá. Fluff with á fork ánd cool for 5 minutes.
2. ádd the oil ánd vinegár ánd let quinoá come to room temperáture.
3. ádd onion, tomátoes, pepper, olives, cilántro, ánd sált ánd pepper. Stir gently. ádd fetá cheese ánd gently combine. Chill for 2 hours to let flávors combine. Squeeze lemon juice over sálád right before serving to brighten flávors.

Recipe Adapted From garnishwithlemon.com

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