Greek Quinoa Salad

Name: Greek Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Greek
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups quinoa, rinsed; 3/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup chopped cucumber; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1 cup pitted Greek olives, halved; 1 cup marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained, chopped; 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese; 1/2 cup chopped red onion

Total Time Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield 16 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Make this Greek quinoa salad when you need a light yet filling vegetarian meal or when you need to feed a lot of people. Once you've cooked the quinoa and chopped the vegetables, all that's left to do is mix everything together.

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups quinoa, rinsed
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup pitted Greek olives, halved
1 cup marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped red onion

Directions

Cook quinoa per package directions. Rinse with cold water; drain. Cover; refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Stir in cooked quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, artichokes, feta and red onion. Cover; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.