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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is something which I have loved my whole life.
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. Whisk oil, vinegar, oregano, honey, Dijon and crushed red pepper in a large bowl.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mediterranean quinoa salad using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:
- Get 2 Cups Quinoa
- Prepare 2 Cans Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Get 1 Cup Dry Lentils
- Make ready 1 Can Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Make ready 1 Can Cannelli Beans, rinsed and drained
- Get 1 Can Sliced Black Olives
- Make ready 1 Pkg Grape Tomatoes, halved
- Take 1 Large Onion diced
- Prepare 2 Bell Peppers diced
- Get 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- Take 2 Tsp Basil
- Prepare 1 Tsp Salt
- Prepare 1 Tsp Pepper
- Get 1 Tbsp Oregano
- Get 1 Tsp Granulated Sugar
- Get 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- Prepare 1 Juice from Lemon
- Get 2 Tbsp Water
- Prepare 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
- Make ready 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Make dressing: In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, honey and garlic. In a large bowl, add the cooled quinoa, olives, roasted red peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, green onions and fresh cilantro or basil. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad. A healthy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad filled with fresh veggies, creamy feta, salty olives, and plenty of fresh herbs.
Instructions to make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:
- Bring quinoa and chicken broth to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- 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.
- In a large bowl, combine quinoa, lentils, cannelli beans, grape tomatoes, olives, onions, and peppers.
- 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.
- Pour vinaigrette over quinoa mix and mix well.
Whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad. 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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