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Cucumber Quinoa Salad

recipes Aug 05, 2018
This is a quick summer salad to throw together for a picnic or to have on hand to go with your grilled veggies and/or protein.   It tastes fresh and lasts for several days in the fridge!
 
This is a great salad to bring to those picnics loaded with "treats".  It tastes amazing and is still healthy!
 
INGREDIENTS:
1 cucumber,  diced
2 cups of chilled cooked quinoa.  (if you have an instant quinoa cooks up great in that)
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh basil 
 
VINAIGRETTE:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp or apple cider or red wine vinegar
Juice of one Lemon
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
pinch of salt and pepper
 
Toss all the ingredients together to combine in a large bowl.
Whisk all the vinaigrette ingredients.  Combine the vinaigrette with the ingredients.  Chill and ENJOY!
 
Hope you are all having an amazing summer -enjoying lots of picnics, making memories and creating smile wrinkles :)

 

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