08/17/2026
Need a good lunch or dinner idea this week? This quinoa salad is cold, refreshing, and ready in 20 minutes. Loaded with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red pepper, olives, and feta, then tossed in a lemon avocado oil dressing. Add 4 oz of chicken and you've got a full one dish meal.
Salad Ingredients:
2 c. chicken broth or water
1 c. quinoa, uncooked
1/3 c. feta cheese (to sprinkle on top)
½ cucumber, diced
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/3 red onion, chopped
1/2 c. kalamata or green olives, sliced
Dressing Ingredients:
1/4 c. avocado oil
1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
Lemon zest from 1 lemon
¾ tsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Directions
1. Bring broth to a boil, add quinoa, cover, and cook on low 15–18 min, until all liquid is absorbed.
2. Let cooked quinoa cool.
3. In a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients together.
4. Add the remaining salad ingredients to quinoa (except feta).
5. Toss the salad with the dressing and top with feta cheese.
Serve cold and enjoy!
Makes 6 servings
Nutrition Facts per serving: Cal 232 | Protein 5.8g | Carbs 23g | Fat 13.6g
