The Spicy Olive’s Greek Quinoa Salad

Here is a delicious take on a Greek Salad! The  Spicy Olive has several combinations that work great for a Greek salad dressing. Two of my favorites are Oregano white balsamic vinegar with Lemon olive oil or Neapolitan Herb balsamic with Milanese Gremolata olive oil.

The Spicy Olive's Greek Quinoa Salad

A Greek salad that can be a main dish!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 & 1/2 cups Water
  • 3/4 cup quinoa rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup Feta Cheese crumbled
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive's Milanese Gremolata olive oil The Spicy Olive's Lemon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive's Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar or The Spicy Olive's Oregano white balsamic
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Dried Oregano
  • 2 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 & 1/4 cup red or yellow peppers sliced
  • 1 & 1/4 cup cucumbers chopped
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives pitted and sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1 & 1/2 cups pta chips coarsely chopped

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan bring the water and quinoa to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered, 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Spread quinoa on a large baking sheet to cool.
  2. For dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the Neapolitan Herb balsamic with the Lemon olive oil or the Oregano white balsamic with the Milanese Gremolata olive oil. Add dried oregano, salt and crumbled feta cheese and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  3. In a large salad bowl, combine romaine, chickpeas, peppers, cucumber, olives, red onion and pour half of the dressing over salad and toss to coat.
  4. Add quinoa to the salad bowl then add the rest of the dressing to the quinoa. Toss to combine all the salad ingredients. Top with the chopped red onion and crushed pita chips and Enjoy!