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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

This colorful low fat salad can be enjoyed warm or cold.

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Ready

35 min
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 cups water
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2 each chicken bouillon cubes
low sodium
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1 clove garlic
smashed
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1 cup quinoa
uncooked, rinsed and drained well
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1 large chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cooked, diced
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1 small red onion
diced
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½ large green bell peppers
diced
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1 each italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced
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1 small zucchini
diced
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¼ cup kalamata olives
chopped
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¼ cup feta cheese
crumbled
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¼ cup italian parsley
chopped fresh
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2 tablespoons chives
fresh, snipped
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¼ cup lemon juice
fresh
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1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
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2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
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teaspoon black pepper
freshly cracked
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
473 ml water
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2 each chicken bouillon cubes
low sodium
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1 clove garlic
smashed
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237 ml quinoa
uncooked, rinsed and drained well
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1 large chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cooked, diced
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1 small red onion
diced
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0.5 large green bell peppers
diced
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1 each italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced
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1 small zucchini
diced
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59 ml kalamata olives
chopped
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59 ml feta cheese
crumbled
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59 ml italian parsley
chopped fresh
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3E+1 ml chives
fresh, snipped
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59 ml lemon juice
fresh
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15 ml balsamic vinegar
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3E+1 ml olive oil, extra-virgin
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0.6 ml black pepper
freshly cracked
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Directions

Bring water, bouillon cubes and garlic to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in the quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Discard the garlic.

Transfer cooked quinoa to a bowl and gently stir in the remaining ingredients.

Refrigerate and serve cold, if desired, or serve warm.



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Comments


happyzhangbo

This Mediterranean quinoa salad looks amazing, the recipe sounds delicious and well balanced as well. For a vegetarian version, use browned tofu cubes instead of chicken, I bet it will be still very tasty.

Thanks for another yummy recipe with a yummier photo :)

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 224g (7.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 19035% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 87mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 11g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 42%
Calcium 7% Iron 18%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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