Summertime Potluck Salad

Look no further for a fresh salad for any potluck BBQ this 4th of July! It has all the yummy flavors of summer and the Mediterranean, is light and stands up to warm weather because it doesn’t have any mayo unlike that potato salad sitting on the table for hours! And as usual, super easy to make! Here’s the breakdown.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa, chilled

1 hot house cucumber

1 pint cherry or grape sized tomatoes

Fresh herbs – I like mint, curly parsley, and dill for this. 1 T each or more if you like!

Juice of one lemon

Salt to taste

Cook the quinoa and put it covered in the fridge to chill so it’s not warm when mixing with other ingredients. (probably about a half hour) In the meantime chop up the cucumber. I like to quarter it lengthwise and dice from there. If using grape size tomatoes, cut in half. If they are larger just dice to match the same size as your tomato pieces. Once the quinoa is chilled, add the veg and herbs to the bowl, and then add the juice of a lemon and salt. Mix together thoroughly.

Pro-tip: If you precook & chill the quinoa or use leftover quinoa, this recipe is super quick to throw together right before you go to your event.