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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
Photo of Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

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.

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