Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

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Gently stir the chicken, onion, bell pepper, olives, feta cheese, parsley, chives, and salt into the quinoa. Drizzle with the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Be the first to rate & review!

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mediterranean quinoa salad using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:
  1. Take 2 Cups Quinoa
  2. Prepare 2 Cans Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  3. Make ready 1 Cup Dry Lentils
  4. Prepare 1 Can Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  5. Take 1 Can Cannelli Beans, rinsed and drained
  6. Prepare 1 Can Sliced Black Olives
  7. Make ready 1 Pkg Grape Tomatoes, halved
  8. Take 1 Large Onion diced
  9. Prepare 2 Bell Peppers diced
  10. Take 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  11. Take 2 Tsp Basil
  12. Take 1 Tsp Salt
  13. Get 1 Tsp Pepper
  14. Prepare 1 Tbsp Oregano
  15. Make ready 1 Tsp Granulated Sugar
  16. Take 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  17. Get 1 Juice from Lemon
  18. Prepare 2 Tbsp Water
  19. Make ready 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
  20. Prepare 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

In a large bowl combine quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, avocado, feta and parsley. Make dressing: In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, honey and garlic. Uncover and fluff with a fork. A healthy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad filled with fresh veggies, creamy feta, salty olives, and plenty of fresh herbs.

Instructions to make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:
  1. Bring quinoa and chicken broth to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. Bring lentils and chicken broth to a boil, partially cover with lid and reduce heat. Cook for 30 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, lentils, cannelli beans, grape tomatoes, olives, onions, and peppers.
  4. For Vinaigrette: In blender add garlic powder, basil, salt, pepper, oregano, sugar red wine vinegar, water, and dijon mustard. On low speed slowly add olive oil until mixed.
  5. Pour vinaigrette over quinoa mix and mix well.

Uncover and fluff with a fork. A healthy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad filled with fresh veggies, creamy feta, salty olives, and plenty of fresh herbs. Heart healthy quinoa provides the base for this delicious (and easy!) salad that everyone will love≥ Healthy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad This healthy Mediterranean salad is my new favorite side dish! This easy quinoa salad embodies fresh Mediterranean flavors with garbanzo beans, quinoa, cucumbers, tomatoes, purple onion, red bell peppers, artichoke herts, kalamata olives and lots of fresh basil It's a light and delicious vegan quinoa salad that's perfect for summer dining alfresco. I make this salad about once a week.

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