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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!
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mediterranean quinoa salad using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:
- Prepare 2 Cups Quinoa
- Prepare 2 Cans Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Prepare 1 Cup Dry Lentils
- Prepare 1 Can Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Make ready 1 Can Cannelli Beans, rinsed and drained
- Take 1 Can Sliced Black Olives
- Prepare 1 Pkg Grape Tomatoes, halved
- Take 1 Large Onion diced
- Take 2 Bell Peppers diced
- Get 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- Make ready 2 Tsp Basil
- Prepare 1 Tsp Salt
- Take 1 Tsp Pepper
- Take 1 Tbsp Oregano
- Prepare 1 Tsp Granulated Sugar
- Make ready 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- Prepare 1 Juice from Lemon
- Make ready 2 Tbsp Water
- Get 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
- 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:
- 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.
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 Mediterranean Quinoa Salad recipe is SO healthy and delicious! Packed with roasted tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh herbs, it's a perfect meal prep lunch or dinner side dish.
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