Mediterranean Herb Quinoa Salad
Tossed with a zesty lemon vinaigrette, Mediterranean Herb Quinoa Salad features the fresh flavors of tomato and green onions with herbed feta cheese and earthy pumpkin seed for crunch. Serve as a summer salad or stuffed in a falafel pita bread sandwich.
Ingredients
- 3 cups quinoa, cooked
- ¾ cup quartered cherry tomatoes
- ⅓ cup sliced green onions about 3 onions
- ½ cup ATHENOS Mediterranean Herb Feta Cheese
- ⅓ cup toasted pumpkin seed
- ½ cup LEMON VINAIGRETTE recipe at camptopisaw.com
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. Let cool.
- Combine quinoa, tomatoes, green onions, feta cheese and pumpkin seed in a serving bowl.
- Pour the Lemon Vinaigrette over the salad. (You may not need all the dressing -- just keep tasting until it's the way you like it!) Stir well to combine.
- Serve over a bed of arugula or other greens, in a pita bread with falafel or roasted chicken, beef or lamb or as part of a salad sampler served with pita wedges.