MEDITERRANEAN QUINOA SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Shrimp image

This is a variation of one of my favorites, cold whole grains, raw vegetables, feta, olives, and balsamic vinegar. This is a simple dish that is healthy and delicious!

Provided by emilyk

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup cooked shrimp
1 lemon, juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 cup cooked quinoa
¾ English cucumber, chopped
½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
½ cup kalamata olives, chopped
¼ red onion, chopped
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon oregano

Steps:

Toss shrimp with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; set aside to marinate, about 15 minutes.
Mix tomatoes, quinoa, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, kalamata olives, red onion, and feta cheese together in a large bowl.
Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, and oregano in a separate bowl; add to vegetable and quinoa mixture and toss well to combine.
Top quinoa mixture with marinated shrimp to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 30.6 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 229.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g