Italian Quinoa Salad
Italian quinoa salad is a simple, healthy, and delicious side dish that pairs well with many different meals. Featuring hearty quinoa, a myriad of fresh crunchy vegetables, and a few herbs all tossed in zesty Italian dressing.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 Cups cooked quinoa cooled
- 1½ Cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1½ Cups Persian cucumber diced
- ½ Cup of shallot or red onion diced
- ½ Cup of pitted olives Castelvetrano or Kalamata, sliced in half
- ¼ Cup of pine nuts
- ¼ Cup of basil parsley, or both, minced
- ⅓ Cup of Italian dressing or more to taste
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine: Get out a large mixing bowl and add the quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives, pine nuts, and herbs to it.
- Dress: Pour the ⅓ cup of Italian dressing into the bowl along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Then use two spoons to toss everything together.
- Rest & taste: Let the salad rest for 10 minutes so that all the ingredients can soak up the dressing. Then taste the salad and add additional dressing, salt, and/or pepper to your liking.
- Serve the Italian quinoa salad and enjoy!