Ultimate Summer Quinoa Salad

This Ultimate Summer Quinoa Salad is delicious and healthy because it has quinoa, fresh vegetables, herbs, and a tangy dressing. It's a great dish for a light meal any time of the year or on a hot summer day.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Run cold water over the quinoa several times to clean it

Put the quinoa and water in a medium-sized saucepan

After it starts to boil, turn down the heat, cover, and let it cook for 15 minutes, or until the quinoa is done and the water is absorbed

Take it off the heat and let it cool down

Cook the quinoa and put it in a large bowl

Add the cucumber, red and yellow bell peppers, red onion, parsley, mint, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives

Mix olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl with a whisk

Cover the salad with the dressing, then toss it all together until it's well sealed

Put the salad in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before you serve it

When you have people over in the summer, serve the Ultimate Summer Quinoa Salad as a healthy and refreshing dish