Quinoa Summer Salad with Feta

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Cold quinoa, tossed with cider vinegar and lemon juice, keeps this summer salad recipe with tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, and dill light and refreshing.

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1 roma (plum) tomato, diced
1 (4 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1 Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a large bowl; refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes.
2 Stir cucumber, tomato, feta cheese, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, dill weed, salt, and black pepper into quinoa until well combined.