Recipes Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes Mediterranean Quinoa Salad 4.8 (604) 441 Reviews 48 Photos An easy Mediterranean quinoa salad with feta and red onion that's lovely and light with bright lemon and fresh herb flavors. Add as much or as little lemon juice as you like. This salad is equally good warm or cold. Submitted by Coulter Updated on April 27, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 48 48 48 48 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed at its original yield. Ingredient amounts are automatically adjusted, but cooking times and steps remain unchanged. Note that not all recipes scale perfectly. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 2 cups water 2 cubes chicken bouillon 1 clove garlic, smashed 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 large cooked chicken breasts - cut into bite size pieces (Optional) 1 large red onion, diced 1 large green bell pepper, diced ½ cup chopped kalamata olives ½ cup crumbled feta cheese ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup chopped fresh chives ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice or to taste 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar ¼ cup olive oil Directions Gather all ingredients. Allrecipes / Qi Ai Bring water, bouillon cubes, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in quinoa; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Allrecipes / Qi Ai Discard garlic clove and transfer quinoa into a large bowl. Allrecipes / Qi Ai Add chicken, onion, bell pepper, olives, feta cheese, parsley, chives, and salt to quinoa; drizzle lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil on top. Stir until evenly mixed. Allrecipes / Qi Ai Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold. Allrecipes / Qi Ai I Made It Print 974 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 278 Calories 14g Fat 20g Carbs 18g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 278 % Daily Value * Total Fat 14g 18% Saturated Fat 3g 16% Cholesterol 45mg 15% Sodium 713mg 31% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Total Sugars 3g Protein 18g 37% Vitamin C 31mg 34% Calcium 83mg 6% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 346mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.