Dinner

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is for Dinner.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad takes 40 minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad are:

0.5 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry
1.0 cup Vegetable Broth
0.25 tsp Salt
1.75 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1.0 large (8-1/4" long) Cucumber (peeled)
15.0 serving Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh, 1 Tomato
0.25 cup Parsley
0.75 cup Red Onion Raw (1/4 cup, 40g or 1.4oz)
2.0 tbsp Ken's Balsamic & Basil Vinaigrette

Here is how you make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:

Ingredients: 1 acorn squash, halved and cleaned 1/2 cup quinoa 1 cup vegetable broth 1 can garbanzo beans 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes 1 large cucumber chopped 1/2 red onion chopped 1/4 cup chopped parsley Crumbled Feta for topping as desired (if vegan omit) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place halved acorn squash face down in a large baking dish. Fill with about 1 inch of water. Place dish with squash in oven for ~ 20 to 30 minutes (squash is done when feels soft to touch). While squash is cooking, place broth and quinoa in pot. Bring to a boil, cover with lid, turn down to a simmer and cook for ~ 20 minutes (or as per instructions on quinoa package). While quinoa and squash are cooking, drain and rinse garbanzo beans. Clean and chop remaining veggies. And add all to a bowl. Mix well. Once quinoa is done cooking. Allow to cool and add to bowl and mix. If desired for added flavor, add 2 tbsp favorite homemade or store bought balsamic vinaigrette. Once squash is done cooking, remove from pan and allow to cool. Top squash with ~ 1 cup of salad. Garnish with feta crumbles and more chopped parsley as desired.Serving Size: 1 cupNumber of Servings: 4.0Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RUNNINJEN81.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 274.5

• Total Fat: 5.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 770.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.2 g
• Protein: 10.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is Vegetarian