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Mediterranean Quinoa Summer Salad
Plattershare Food
Simple Mediterranean Quinoa Summer Salad is a warm salad that's a protein-packed breakfast meal, perfect for your busy mornings.
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Served As
Breakfast
Recipe Cuisine Type
Mediterranean
Servings
4
Calories
425
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
2
cup
Quinoa
cooked
1
cup
Chickpeas
canned or boiled, add more if you desire
Feta Cheese
for garnishing
1-2
large
Cucumber
diced ones
1
cup
Cherry Tomato
halves
1/4
cup
Mint
chopped
1/2
cup
Parsley
chopped
4
tbsp
Olive Oil
4-5
cloves
Garlic
fresh minced
1/2
cup
Lemon Juice
dabur hommade
1-2
tsp
Salt
or as per taste
1/4
cup
Spring Onions
chopped
1/2
tsp
Black Pepper
or as per taste
Instructions
Wash Quinoa thoroughly and boil it in the 1:2 ratio. 1 cup Quinoa to 2 cups of water. You can boil it in vegetable stock for more flavour.
Put all your greens and tomatoes in a salad bowl. Add the cooked quinoa to it.
Prepare your lemon vinaigrette by adding 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1/2 cup lemon juice and 4 cloves of minced garlic. Mix well.
Add the vinaigrette to the greens and quinoa and toss it well. Garnish with crumbled feta cheese.
Nutrition
Calories:
425
kcal
Carbohydrates:
74
g
Protein:
17
g
Fat:
8
g
Saturated Fat:
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
Sodium:
726
mg
Potassium:
899
mg
Fiber:
11
g
Sugar:
5
g
Vitamin A:
1104
IU
Vitamin C:
36
mg
Calcium:
109
mg
Iron:
6
mg
Keyword
salad, summer recipe
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