Salad #23 · Healthy Eating
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Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

Fluffy quinoa with roasted red pepper, kalamata olives, cucumber, feta, red onion, and a herby oregano dressing. Mediterranean sunshine in a bowl.

Recipe
Healthy
Easy
30 min
Total Time
4
Servings
380
Calories
23
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Ingredients

What You Need

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White quinoa
180g dry
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Roasted red peppers
2 sliced
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Kalamata olives
80g
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Cucumber
1 diced
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Feta cheese
150g crumbled
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Red onion
½ thinly sliced
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Cherry tomatoes
200g halved
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Fresh oregano
2 tsp + parsley
Method

How to Make It

01
Cook quinoa

Rinse well. Simmer in 2:1 water ratio 15 minutes covered. Remove from heat, steam 5 minutes, fluff and cool.

02
Roast peppers

Place under grill until blackened. Cool in covered bowl, peel skin. Slice into strips.

03
Make oregano dressing

Whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dried oregano, garlic, salt. Should be tangy and herby.

04
Assemble

Combine cooled quinoa with all vegetables. Fold in feta last. Dress generously. Serve at room temperature — never cold.