The quinoa, avocado, feta, and cucumber salad is a fresh, healthy, and balanced recipe that is perfect for sunny days! Easy to prepare, it combines simple ingredients for a result that is at once filling and flavorful. Quinoa provides plant-based protein, avocado adds creaminess, feta brings character and indulgence, and cucumber provides crunch. This salad is ideal for a light lunch or a meal that’s easy to take away. Colorful and rich, this original salad wins people over with its simplicity and balance! A healthy recipe to adopt daily without hesitation.
The best healthy salad to make again and again for a healthy and generous lunch
Forget your prejudices about quinoa and quickly test this ultra-simple and indulgent salad! We go for a fresh, tasty, and balanced combo with a bit of avocado, cucumber, and feta. And yes, for this generous recipe, you’ll only need four simple and affordable ingredients to treat yourself. On the dressing side, very easy: just a little lemon juice and olive oil to enhance our quinoa, avocado, cucumber, and feta mix. We personally like to add the lemon zest for even more freshness and zing, but it’s not mandatory!
This quick and easy recipe for 4 people will win everyone over with its balanced flavors for a healthy and satisfying lunch. Appealing at first sight, this is a salad that will seduce you from the first bite, and you’ll make it again all spring and summer! It can be prepared in under 15 minutes in just four ultra-simple and rapid steps, impossible to resist.
The simple and affordable ingredients for a balanced and tasty salad
– 150 g quinoa
– 1 avocado
– 100 g feta
– 1 cucumber
– 1 untreated yellow lemon
– Olive oil
The 4 steps to make this quick and colorful recipe
1. Cook the quinoa according to the package instructions. Drain and let it cool completely.
2. Cut the avocado into cubes and slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
3. In a bowl, pour the cold quinoa then add the avocado, cucumber and crumbled feta. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil.
4. Add the lemon zest (optional), mix, and serve well chilled.
A healthy lunch in less than 15 minutes? You’ll love this tasty and economical combo!
So, who said quinoa salads aren’t indulgent? Not us, in any case! Serve it well chilled for a convivial lunch or a healthy dinner; this salad travels easily for a picnic or a lunch box at the office. You can present it as a side dish for a summer barbecue or improvise it quickly if you have guests at the last minute.
The advantage of this recipe is that it can easily be adapted to whatever you have in your fridge. For example, you can add other proteins like ham, grilled bacon, smoked salmon, or hard-boiled eggs. If you have fresh herbs at home, feel free to chop a little into your mixture. Chives, parsley, cilantro, basil, and even mint bring an extra herbal and fresh note! You won’t be able to do without it.
