Recipe: Delicious Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad.

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

Ingredients of Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

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

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad step by step

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..