| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups quinoa, rinsed
- Kosher salt
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
- 3 large plum or 5 Campari tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano, plus more for topping
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 1 small head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/4 cup halved pitted kalamata olives
Instructions
- Bring 1 3/4 cups water, the quinoa and a pinch of salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium low; cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and fluff with a fork; let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, toss the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil and the oregano in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper and let sit 10 minutes.
- Pulse the feta, 2 tablespoons water and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a mini food processor until smooth, adding up to 1 tablespoon water, if needed; season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the lettuce among bowls; top with the warm quinoa, the chickpea mixture and olives. Drizzle with the feta dressing and sprinkle with oregano.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 506 |
| Total Fat | 20 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 4 grams |
| Cholesterol | 5 milligrams |
| Sodium | 472 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 65 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 13 grams |
| Protein | 19 grams |
Reviews
I wasn’t super impressed with this salad. The flavors were overly salty with the olives and feta. I think I would have preferred a different dressing, and feta crumbled on top.
We loved this SO much. Suprisingly so since it doesn’t seem like it would stand out among the crowd. We do love a great Greek salad and this is absolutely GREAT. I forgot the Kalamata and it didn’t even need them. I’ll be doing Kalamata next time. Everyone loved it except my salad hater.