Recipe: Yummy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad.

You can cook Mediterranean Quinoa Salad using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

1. You need of Quinoa.
2. It's of Low Sodium Chicken Broth.
3. Prepare of Dry Lentils.
4. Prepare of Low Sodium Chicken Broth.
5. You need of Cannelli Beans, rinsed and drained.
6. Prepare of Sliced Black Olives.
7. Prepare of Grape Tomatoes, halved.
8. You need of Large Onion diced.
9. You need of Bell Peppers diced.
10. You need of Garlic Powder.
11. You need of Basil.
12. You need of Salt.
13. You need of Pepper.
14. It's of Oregano.
15. Prepare of Granulated Sugar.
16. Prepare of Red Wine Vinegar.
17. It's of Juice from Lemon.
18. It's of Water.
19. You need of Dijon Mustard.
20. Prepare of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad instructions

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..