Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 524 calories, 36g of protein, and 26g of fat each. For $3.71 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Allrecipes has 2071 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up feta cheese, chicken bouillon, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 99%. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, and Mediterranean Quinoa Salad are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

2 cubes chicken bouillon

2 large cooked chicken breasts - cut into bite size pieces

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 clove garlic, smashed

1 large green bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives

2/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup olive oil

1 cup uncooked quinoa

1 large red onion, diced

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups water

Equipment:

sauce pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

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. Kitchen-Friendly View

 

Step by step:


1. 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.

2. Gently stir the chicken, onion, bell pepper, olives, feta cheese, parsley, chives, and salt into the quinoa.

3. Drizzle with the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. Stir until evenly mixed.

4. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.


Nutrition Information:

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526k Calories
36g Protein
25g Total Fat
37g Carbs
60% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
526k
26%

Fat
25g
40%

  Saturated Fat
6g
39%

Carbohydrates
37g
12%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
89mg
30%

Sodium
842mg
37%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
36g
73%

Vitamin K
78µg
75%

Vitamin C
57mg
70%

Vitamin B3
13mg
65%

Manganese
1mg
50%

Vitamin B6
0.97mg
48%

Phosphorus
479mg
48%

Selenium
30µg
44%

Magnesium
128mg
32%

Folate
113µg
28%

Vitamin E
4mg
28%

Vitamin B2
0.43mg
25%

Iron
3mg
20%

Fiber
5g
20%

Vitamin B1
0.3mg
20%

Copper
0.4mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Potassium
667mg
19%

Calcium
160mg
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
15%

Vitamin A
748IU
15%

Vitamin B12
0.61µg
10%

Vitamin D
0.16µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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