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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

5 from 1 vote
Serves: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 1 can chickpeas (15 oz), drained
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 -3 Persian cucumbers
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/3 cup kalamata olives
  • Feta or goat cheese, to top

Red Wine Vinaigrette

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • Salt u0026 pepper

Directions

  1. Add the quinoa into a small pot with 2 cups of vegetable broth or water. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed. Let it rest for 10 minutes then fluff the quinoa with a fork and season lightly with salt.
  2. While that cooks, finely chop the pepper, cucumbers, onion and olives
  3. Once the quinoa is ready, add it to a large salad bowl and top with the chopped veggies and chickpeas.
  4. Prepare the dressing by whisking together all of the ingredients until evenly incorporated, then toss with the salad. Adjust salt u0026 pepper if needed
  5. Serve as is or with crumbled cheese. Leftovers will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days