Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mediterranean quinoa salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Mediterranean Quinoa Salad. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is protein packed with fresh and tasty Mediterranean flavors. Made with cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon and Feta cheese.
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have mediterranean quinoa salad using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:
- Prepare 2 Cups Quinoa
- Take 2 Cans Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Get 1 Cup Dry Lentils
- Make ready 1 Can Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Get 1 Can Cannelli Beans, rinsed and drained
- Prepare 1 Can Sliced Black Olives
- Get 1 Pkg Grape Tomatoes, halved
- Get 1 Large Onion diced
- Take 2 Bell Peppers diced
- Take 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- Get 2 Tsp Basil
- Make ready 1 Tsp Salt
- Get 1 Tsp Pepper
- Take 1 Tbsp Oregano
- Prepare 1 Tsp Granulated Sugar
- Take 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- Get 1 Juice from Lemon
- Prepare 2 Tbsp Water
- Take 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
- Get 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
For the best flavor, store some of the fresh herbs separately and scatter them on right before you eat. I also recommend seasoning to taste with salt, pepper, and/or an extra squeeze of lemon. This Mediterranean quinoa salad is seriously delicious served with a simple grilled entree (like these tender pork chops or this lemon garlic grilled chicken). It's also really great paired with a roasted pork tenderloin or baked chicken.
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.
And of course it would be a great option for your next potluck or BBQ where you have to show up with a salad. This crowd-pleasing Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is loaded with quinoa, cucumbers, tomatoes, purple onion, red bell peppers, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives and lots of fresh basil. It makes a delicious light lunch or side salad to serve at barbecues and potlucks. This recipe is just one of the easy-to-make-and-prep meals that I've started adding to my back-to-school lunch plan: Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad. This cold salad features fresh vegetables, a hearty and protein-packed grain, olives, and feta cheese!
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