Minted Feta, Grape & Cucumber Quinoa Salad

A healthy, protein-packed and tasty salad, bursting with fresh flavours and tossed in a light vinaigrette. This Minted Feta, Grape and Cucumber Quinoa Salad makes a balanced and refreshing meal and provides a nice twist to a typical quinoa salad.

I adore the contrast of sweet and salty. The pops of fresh grapes against the salty feta are so delicious! With the added touch of mint and the slight crunch of the quinoa, this salad makes an awesome light lunch or side to dinner (would be dreamy with grilled salmon or chicken).  The flavours are very light and reminds me of something you would get served at a spa. The quinoa base packs a protein filled punch (plus, it’s gluten-free) making this the perfect meal to fuel you for a busy day.

Healthy Salad Toppings

Add a little somethin’ somethin’ to your salad, BUT make it healthy! This quinoa salad would taste great with the additions of nutritious seeds.

Here are 6 of my go-to healthy salad toppings:
1. Hemp hearts
2. Blueberries
3. Homemade Whole Grain Croutons
4. Sunflower seeds
5. Pumpkin seeds
6. Dried cranberries

Healthy Salad Recipes

I am a real sucker for a hearty, healthy salad. As we move into warmer days as well, I think it’s safe to say we are all looking forward to cooler and more refreshing meals. If you’re on the hunt for some more recipes check out some of my favourites like:

• Baby Arugula Quinoa Salad
• Blueberry Spinach Salad
• Confetti Kale Salad
• Minted Honey Apricot Couscous Salad

If you happen to make this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram with the hashtag #fraicheliving and leave a comment or star rating below, letting me know how you enjoyed it! 

XO Tori

Minted Feta, Grape & Cucumber Quinoa Salad

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Minted Feta, Grape & Cucumber Quinoa Salad

Course Salad

Keyword feta, Mint, Quinoa, salad

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Author Fraîche

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 3 cups cooked quinoa
• 1 long English cucumber sliced
• 1 cup seedless red or green grapes cut in half
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves chopped
• 2 green onions sliced

For the Dressing

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare the quinoa and set aside to fully cool.

2. In a large bowl, add the quinoa, cucumber, grapes, feta cheese, mint and green onion: toss to combine.

3. In a separate small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients.  Mix well and stir into the salad (to taste), tossing to combine.

4. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!