Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, mediterranean quinoa salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. 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. Prepare 1 Can Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  5. Make ready 1 Can Cannelli Beans, rinsed and drained
  6. Make ready 1 Can Sliced Black Olives
  7. Prepare 1 Pkg Grape Tomatoes, halved
  8. Prepare 1 Large Onion diced
  9. Take 2 Bell Peppers diced
  10. Take 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  11. Make ready 2 Tsp Basil
  12. Take 1 Tsp Salt
  13. Prepare 1 Tsp Pepper
  14. Prepare 1 Tbsp Oregano
  15. Make ready 1 Tsp Granulated Sugar
  16. Get 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  17. Get 1 Juice from Lemon
  18. Make ready 2 Tbsp Water
  19. Prepare 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
  20. Take 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Steps 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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