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