Jun 09 2026
Restaurants›Scratch Gourmet Kitchen›Quinoa Salad Recipe

Quinoa Salad Recipe

Inspired by Scratch Gourmet Kitchen
Time30m
Serves4

A refreshing salad with quinoa, mixed greens, and a lemon vinaigrette.

Jump to Recipe

Was this page helpful?

Help improve this recipe for others.

Send this recipe to your inbox.

We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.

Ingredients

Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Salad Base

Lemon Vinaigrette

Method

Preparing the Quinoa

  1. 1

    Rinse the Quinoa

    Place 1 cup of quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cool running water for about 2 minutes to remove any bitterness.

  2. 2

    Cook the Quinoa

    In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed quinoa with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy and the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

Assembling the Salad

  1. 3

    Prepare the Vegetables

    While the quinoa is cooking, chop the mixed greens, slice the cherry tomatoes in half, dice the cucumber, and finely chop the red onion.

  2. 4

    Combine Ingredients

    In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese. Toss gently to combine.

Making the Lemon Vinaigrette

  1. 5

    Mix the Vinaigrette

    In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper until well combined and emulsified.

  2. 6

    Dress the Salad

    Drizzle the lemon vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat all the ingredients evenly.

Serving the Salad

  1. 7

    Serve

    Transfer the salad to serving plates or bowls and enjoy immediately. Optionally, garnish with extra feta cheese and a lemon wedge.

More from Scratch Gourmet Kitchen