Easy Greek Quinoa Salad {with Lemon Dressing}

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup dry quinoa, or 2 cups cooked
• 1 1/3 cup of water or broth
• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 English cucumber, sliced and quartered
• A quarter of a red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Dressing:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• Cook quinoa according to package directions. You can use broth instead of water for more flavour. Allow to cool.
• Once cool, toss quinoa together with the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and feta cheese.
• In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dressing.
• Pour desired amount of dressing onto the quinoa mixture and toss to combine. Allow to sit for at least half an hour for optimal flavour. (hauteandhealthyliving)