- Calories 460
- Caloriesfromfat 0.0%
- Fat 24.7g
- Satfat 5g
- Monofat 14.7g
- Polyfat 3.8g
- Protein 12.5g
- Carbohydrate 48.4g
- Fiber 7.4g
- Cholesterol 13mg
- Iron 3.5mg
- Sodium 499mg
- Calcium 133mg
Red Quinoa Salad
Photo: Oxmoor House
The health benefits of this gluten-free ancient grain are spectacular. Red quinoa makes a beautiful main-dish salad, but you can use whichever color you’d like.
How to Make It
Step 1
Cook quinoa according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and place in a large bowl. Let cool 1 hour.
Step 2
While quinoa cools, combine oil and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Let stand 20 minutes.
Step 3
Add dressing, tomato, and next 4 ingredients (through chickpeas) to quinoa; toss well. Add cheese, and toss gently. Serve with lemon wedges.
Step 4
Kids Can Help: With a child-safe knife, kids can chop the tomatoes and cucumber, and then crumble the feta.
Chef's Notes
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Honeybill's Review
Very good! I roasted the red Quinoa for 5 minutes with a little olive oil before cooking, it gave it great flavor.
sarahmorgan013's Review
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kimpjeffries's Review
I made this to bring as my lunch everyday to work this week. Delicious! For added veggies I used a whole cucumber and 5 tomatoes. I also doubled the dressing. And I added 1 lb shredded chicken. To cook the chicken I seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic. Then I cooked on 1 side in some olive oil in a skillet for a few minutes, turned them over, added 1/4 cup water, and put a lid on the skillet. I cooked for a few more minutes, then once cooked, I removed the chicken, let it cool, and shredded it into the salad. Super easy and I would make it again!
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jbrough1984's Review
I made this for lunch.I left out the chickpeas (personal preference), added bell pepper & onion. This is a keeper.
LeighLeigh8's Review
Easy to make and soooooo good!
AMurphy804's Review
I made this for company and it got rave reviews. I changed a few things... omitted the mint and used fresh basil instead of oregano. I thought it was a little dry after sitting, so I added some Lemon Balsamic vinegar and a little EVOO to it. Everyone went back for seconds. It also was good for leftovers. I had some cooked corn on the cob leftover and I cut this off the cob and added it. I WOULD MAKE IT AGAIN.
SillyCow's Review
I made this thinking I'd be the only one in the house to eat it. The first and last time I made quinoa for the family my husband made it clear he did not care for the stuff. I served this salad over a bed of kale and he went on and on about how delicious it was - then ate a second helping! Oh yes, and I loved it too even though I did not have all of the fresh herbs. I'll be making this again and again.
auntcharlotte's Review
This is an easy and delicious side dish. A new favorite to take to potluck events...it gets rave reviews every time...thank you!
ncolieg's Review