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quinoa feta and veg salad recipe | quinoa salad with feta | healthy Indian quinoa veggie salad is a pleasing salad bowl with an appealing hue. Learn how to make quinoa salad with feta.

To make quinoa feta and veg salad, combine all ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well. Pour the dressing over it and toss well. Serve immediately.

Here is another fabulous way to include quinoa in your diet. The quinoa salad with feta is sumptuous and tasty, with a good blend of quinoa, fresh veggies and feta cheese. The unique taste and mouth-feel of feta cheese goes very well with the juicy veggies. The combination of veggies is also good – some being crunchy, some juicy, and also a bit of creaminess from avocadoes.

The dressing of the healthy Indian quinoa veggie salad is easy but well balanced with honey for sweetness, lemon for tang and pepper for spice! Indeed, this amazing salad is a well-rounded treat for your palate and you will enjoy every mouthful. Benefit from antioxidants like lycopene from tomatoes, capsaicin from capsicum, quercetin from onion, vitamin E from avocado and kaempferol, saponins and zinc from quinoa. These together will ensure a healthy you by warding off harmful free radicals and protecting your organs.

Further you can also gain in some protein by way of feta which can aid in bone strengthening process and boosting metabolism. While weight-watchers and heart patients can enjoy this quinoa feta and veg salad as it is, for diabetics it is recommended to avoid the use of honey and reduce the quantity of lemon juice to balance the flavours well. Try other quinoa recipes like Quinoa, Corn and Capsicum Salad or Coconut Quinoa with Coconut Curry.

Tips for quinoa feta and veg salad. 1. Make the salad and put in the fridge. Just before serving add the dressing. 2. If you don't have cherry tomatoes use regular tomatoes.

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Quinoa Feta and Veg Salad, Indian Quinoa Veggie Salad recipe - How to make Quinoa Feta and Veg Salad, Indian Quinoa Veggie Salad

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Quinoa Feta and Veg Salad
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup riped avocado cubes
1/2 cup cherry tomato halves
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
2 tbsp finely chopped spring onions , whites and greens
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1/4 cup sliced black olives

To Be Mixed Into A Dressing
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp honey
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method

For quinoa feta and veg salad
    For quinoa feta and veg salad
  1. To make quinoa feta and veg salad, combine all ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
  2. Pour the dressing over it and toss well.
  3. Serve the quinoa feta and veg salad immediately.

Quinoa Feta and Veg Salad, Indian Quinoa Veggie Salad recipe with step by step photos

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what is quinoa feta and veg salad made off?
  1. what is quinoa feta and veg salad  made off? quinoa salad with feta is made from 1 cup cooked quinoa, 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, 1/2 cup riped avocado cubes, 1/2 cup cherry tomato halves, 1/2 cup chopped cucumber, 1/2 cup capsicum cubes (red , yellow and green), 2 tbsp chopped spring onionsm, 2 tbsp chopped parsley and 1/4 cup sliced black olives with a dressing with a olive oil lemon juice dressing. See below image of list of ingredients of quinoa salad with feta.

how to cook quinoa
  1. To prepare uinoa feta and veg salad we will first boil the quinoa. Wash and rinse the quinoa really well before cooking. Quinoa is rich in protein, fiber and magnesium. You can read more about the health benefits of quinoa.
  2. Boil 2 cups of water in a deep non-stick pan.
  3. Once the water comes to a boil, add the quinoa for healthy Indian quinoa veggie salad.
  4. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes while stirring occasionally.
  5. After 12 minutes, drain the quinoa, and fluff the quinoa with a fork and keep aside to cool completely.

benefits of quinoa
    1. Achieve Weight Loss : The high fiber count of quinoa is the prime nutrient which assist in weight loss. The fiber it possess is almost double than any other grain – 19.9 g per cup. This much fiber is enough to increase the feeling of fullness or give a feeling of satiety and consume fewer calories from junk foods. It’s high protein additionally aids to boost your metabolism and reduce appetite. A decent weight loss is achieved by eating quinoa on a regular basis, probably at least twice to thrice a week.
    2. See 9 super benefits of quinoa.


benefits of avocado
    1. Antioxidant Gallore : Lutein and Glutathione are the main antioxidants in avocado which work towards building a healthy YOU. The main job of antioxidants is to prevent free radicals damage to the cells. These free radicals, which are formed due to metabolism, stress, pollution etc., if not warded off have the power to damage cells of the body.
    2. See detailed benefits of avocado.


benefits of feta cheese
  1. Regardless of the type of milk used to create it, Feta cheese is a concentrated source of the nutrients naturally found in milk, including calcium and phosphorus and thus good for bone health. Feta cheese also contains small amount of other essential nutrients such as  zinc, riboflavin and potassium. Feta cheese is also easier to digest. It is a dense source of high quality protein and low in fat, thus suitable for weight watchers. However, one nutritional drawback of this reduced-fat cheeses is that they are usually higher in sodium than other full-fat natural cheese. So people with hypertension and heart disease need to monitor its consumption very closely.

dressing for quinoa feta and veg salad
  1. In a bowl put 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
  2. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice.
  3. Add 1 tsp honey.
  4. Add salt to taste. We added 1/4 tsp salt.
  5. Add 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
  6. Mix well.

making quinoa feta and veg salad
  1. To make quinoa feta and veg salad recipe | quinoa salad with feta | healthy Indian quinoa veggie salad | in a deep bowl 1 cup cooked quinoa.
  2. Add 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese.
  3. Add 1/2 cup riped avocado cubes.
  4. Add 1/2 cup cherry tomato halves.
  5. Add 1/2 cup chopped cucumber.
  6. Add 1/2 cup capsicum cubes (red , yellow and green).
  7. Add 2 tbsp finely spring onion whites and greens.
  8. Add 2 tbsp chopped parsley.
  9. Add 1/4 cup sliced black olives.
  10. Add the dressing.
  11. Toss quinoa feta and veg salad | quinoa salad with feta | healthy Indian quinoa veggie salad | well.
  12. Put quinoa salad with feta in a serving bowl.
  13. Serve quinoa feta and veg salad | quinoa salad with feta | healthy Indian quinoa veggie salad |  immediately.

tips for quinoa feta and veg salad
  1. Make the  quinoa salad with feta | healthy Indian quinoa veggie salad |  and put in the fridge. Just before serving add the dressing.
  2. If you don't have cherry tomates use regular tomatoes.

health benefits of quinoa feta and veg salad
  1. Quinoa Feta and Veg Salad – rich in fibre and antioxidants.
  2. 6.3 g of fibre from quinoa and veggies will definitely help in maintaining a healthy gut. 
  3. Fibre is also a key nutrient which gains the credit of reducing the total blood cholesterol and LDL (bad cholesterol) levels as well as blood sugar in our body. Thus this salad can be enjoyed by heart patients and diabetics.
  4. However, for diabetics it is recommended to avoid the use of honey and reduce the quantity of lemon juice to balance the flavours well.
  5. The horde of antioxidants from the basketful of veggies in this salad will help reduce inflammation, give the necessary elasticity to the skin and provide smooth and radiant skin and help in maintaining eye health too!

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy193 cal
Protein4.7 g
Carbohydrates18 g
Fiber6.3 g
Fat12.6 g
Cholesterol8.9 mg
Sodium120.5 mg

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Reviews

Quinoa Feta and Mixed Veg Salad
5
Foodie #603414
 on 21 Nov 17 05:42 PM


CB - absolutely delicious! I added zahtar to my dressing to add a bit of zing :)
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Quinoa Feta and Mixed Veg Salad
5
 on 14 Apr 17 02:02 PM


Healthy quinoa salad.. this is was my meal this sunday.. Enjoyed every bite of it.. the veggies and quinoa is very good combination with the dressing..
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Tarla Dalal    Vinod, thanks for the feedback.
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15 Apr 17 02:19 PM