Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 524 calories, 36g of protein, and 26g of fat each. For $3.71 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Allrecipes has 2071 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up feta cheese, chicken bouillon, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 99%. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, and Mediterranean Quinoa Salad are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 cubes chicken bouillon
2 large cooked chicken breasts - cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 large red onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
Equipment:
sauce pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Bring the water, bouillon cubes, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the quinoa, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the garlic clove and scrape the quinoa into a large bowl. 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. Stir until evenly mixed. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold. Kitchen-Friendly View
Step by step:
1. Bring the water, bouillon cubes, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the quinoa, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the garlic clove and scrape the quinoa into a large bowl.
2. Gently stir the chicken, onion, bell pepper, olives, feta cheese, parsley, chives, and salt into the quinoa.
3. Drizzle with the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. Stir until evenly mixed.
4. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.
Nutrition Information:
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