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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Whip up this fresh Mediterranean quinoa salad with grilled haloumi for a tasty lunch. This healthy recipe is a real whānau winner.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 telegraph cucumber, diced
  • 1 red capsicum, diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1 block haloumi
  • 1/3 cup pitted olives, torn into halves
  • 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 lemon, zest
  • 1 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 telegraph cucumber, diced
  • 1 red capsicum, diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1 block haloumi
  • 1/3 cup pitted olives, torn into halves
  • 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 lemon, zest
  • 1 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Method

  1. Step 1 of 7
    Cook quinoa according to packet instructions. set aside to cool.
  2. Step 2 of 7
    Prepare vegetables - soak red onions in cold ice water for 10 minutes to remove bitter taste before adding to salad.
  3. Step 3 of 7
    Cut haloumi into 1cm strips, grill and then cut into small cubes.
  4. Step 4 of 7
    Combine dressing ingredients, toss through quinoa.
  5. Step 5 of 7
    Add vegetables. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Step 6 of 7
    Garnish with the reserved veggies and parsley leaves.
  7. Step 7 of 7
    Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

1689 Kilojoules
Protein15 grams
Fat26 grams
Carbs24 grams
Sugars8 grams
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by Woolworths Food Company NZ Nutritionist

Method

  1. Step 1 of 7
    Cook quinoa according to packet instructions. set aside to cool.
  2. Step 2 of 7
    Prepare vegetables - soak red onions in cold ice water for 10 minutes to remove bitter taste before adding to salad.
  3. Step 3 of 7
    Cut haloumi into 1cm strips, grill and then cut into small cubes.
  4. Step 4 of 7
    Combine dressing ingredients, toss through quinoa.
  5. Step 5 of 7
    Add vegetables. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Step 6 of 7
    Garnish with the reserved veggies and parsley leaves.
  7. Step 7 of 7
    Serve immediately.