Mediterranean Quinoa Salad With Capers Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN QUINOA SALAD

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An easy to make light salad that can be served with or without chicken for vegetarians.

Provided by Coulter

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups water
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 large cooked chicken breasts - cut into bite size pieces
1 large red onion, diced
1 large green bell pepper, diced
½ cup chopped kalamata olives
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh chives
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
¼ cup olive oil

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 713.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

MEDITERRANEAN QUINOA SALAD WITH CAPERS

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Categories Lemon

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups cooked quinoa
1/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp fresh dill
3 Tbsp capers
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp lemon zest
3 Tbsp toasted pin nuts or almonds
3 cloves minced garlic
2 Tbsp finely minced leek or green onion
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Hand-toss all ingredients. Serve warm or chilled.

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