- 1 cup water
 - 1/2 cup quinoa
 - 1 English cucumber, diced
 - 1/2 onion, diced
 - 3/4 cup pomegranate seeds
 - 1/2 lemon, juiced
 - 1 splash olive oil, or as needed
 - 3 sprigs fresh mint, chopped
 - salt and ground black pepper to taste
 
- Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
 - Stir quinoa, cucumber, onion, and pomegranate seeds together in a bowl. Stir lemon juice, olive oil, mint, salt, and pepper into quinoa; toss to coat.