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quinoa salad with spinach and feta cheese

Quinoa Salad with Spinach & Feta Cheese

Ella Dereza
This salad is one of the many quinoa salad recipes on my cooking list that I make for the whole family almost every week. Quick & easy. Healthy & tasty. Why don't you try cooking it with me?
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 portions

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups dry quinoa 250 g
  • 2 cups frozen green peas 300 g / 11 oz
  • 1 1/2 cups canned sweet corn 240 g
  • 1 chopped red bell pepper 1 1/3 cups
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 small red onion
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 cups baby spinach 50 g
  • 5 oz feta cheese or soft goat cheese 150 g
  • 4-5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the quinoa according to the package directions, or as described above. Drain and let stand until use. Boil the garden peas for 6 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut the onion and green onion. Crumble the white cheese. Mix the quinoa with the garden peas,onion, bell pepper, sweet corn, spinach, and white cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Add olive oil and lemon juice. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Replace fresh parsley with fresh dill or cilantro.
  2. Omit feta cheese if you are vegan. Add avocado instead. I do not recommend adding avocado to the whole bunch of salad as it loses its color and taste. Add directly to your plate when serving.
  3. Add arugula instead of spinach.
  4. Use green asparagus instead or green beans.
  5. Replace red onion with my Pickled Red Onion
Keyword gluten-free, healthy, plant-based, vegan, vegetarian
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