How to Make Perfect Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, mediterranean quinoa salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is something that I have loved my whole life.

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

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

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