Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Seasonal Vegetables (2024)

5 from 3 votes

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Seasonal Vegetables

This salad has a rainbow of nutrients your body will love plus with the Mediterranean flavors, you can't go wrong.

Yield 8 people

Serving Size 1 cup

Review Recipe PIN RECIPE Print Recipe

US Customary - Metric

• 1 cup red quinoa rinsed well (optional white quinoa)
• 2 cups water optional vegetable broth

Vinaigrette

• 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard (I used Whole Grain Country Dijon)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves finely minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• black pepper freshly ground, to taste
• kosher or sea salt to taste
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Vegetables

• 1 cucumber chopped into small chunks (for the cool weather method, use one zucchini in place of the cucumber)
• 1 1/2 cups whole kernel corn cut from the cob, recipe forEasy Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved lengthwise or grape tomatoes
• 1 red onion medium, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup Italian parsley chopped

• Bring quinoa and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.Note:I like to cook the quinoa the day before and refrigerate so that it's already cold and prep time is lessened.

Vinaigrette

• In a medium bowl whisk together mustard, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Set aside.

• In a large mixing bowl, combine cucumber, corn, tomatoes, onion, and parsley, and cooled quinoa. Add Vinaigrette to mixture and toss gently. Serve immediately or refrigerate covered until ready to serve.

Roasted Vegetable Method for Cool Weather Months

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

• While quinoa is cooking, add zucchini and onions to a medium mixing bowl, add 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat. Place zucchini and onions on a 13x9x2" non-stick baking sheet or roasting pan. Spread the vegetables so they are not touching.

• Next, add tomatoes and corn to the same mixing bowl and add 2 tablespoons vinaigrette, toss gently to coat, set aside.

• Roast zucchini and onions, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Stir vegetables and add tomatoes and corn. Continuing roasting until tomatoes collapse, about 10 minutes. Remove vegetables and set aside.

• In a large skillet, over medium-low heat, add quinoa, remaining Vinaigrette, parsley, and additional salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, simmer 2 minutes. Add roasted vegetables to quinoa, toss to combine and cook an additional 2 minutes.

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 19mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g |

SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8

Keywords Diabetic-Friendly, Gluten-Free, Plant-Based