Ingredients:
- 1 cup (170g) uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups (475ml) water or vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp (3g) sea salt
- 1 can (15 oz / 425g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup (150g) English cucumber, diced
- 1 cup (150g) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup (40g) red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup (75g) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup (35g) Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 1/4 cup (15g) fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 tbsp (45ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove (5g) garlic, minced
- 1 tsp (2g) dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1g) black pepper
Instructions:
- Combine rinsed quinoa, water or broth, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing the quinoa with a fork.
- Dice the cucumber, tomatoes, and onion into uniform pieces (approximately 1/4 inch).
- In a large mixing bowl, toss together the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, olives, and parsley.
- Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
- Fold the cooked, cooled quinoa into the vegetable mixture.
- Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Gently fold in the crumbled feta cheese.