Veggie, Almond, and Raisin Quinoa Salad

Almond and raisin quinoa salad loaded with veggies and feta cheese is a hearty side dish or can be served as a main dish topped with chicken.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 282 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 orange bell pepper, diced
• 2 cups quinoa
• 1 English cucumber, diced
• 15 grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, stemmed and leaves finely chopped
• 4 scallions, white and light green parts, chopped
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.5 cup olive oil
• 0.5 cup fresh lemon juice
• 0.75 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 0.5 cup sliced almonds
• 0.25 cup chopped black olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake almonds in the preheated oven until lightly toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Bring vegetable stock and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and stock has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Mix almonds, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, orange bell pepper, feta cheese, raisins, olives, and scallions into quinoa.

Step 5

Whisk lemon juice and olive oil together in a bowl; pour over quinoa mixture and stir until quinoa mixture is coated.