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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is for Side Dish.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad are:

1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup tomato, sliced
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/4 cup kalamata olives
1/4 cup feta, crumbled
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons lemon juice (~1 lemon) or red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon honey (optional)
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 clove garlic, grated or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

directions
Bring the quinoa and water to a boil, reduce the temperature to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes, and let sit covered for 5 minutes before letting it cool.

Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients.
Mix the quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, feta and chickpeas and toss in the mixture of the lemon juice, oil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.

Here is how you make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:

Serving Size: 1 cupNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATTYSHEBA.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 259.2

• Total Fat: 12.1 g
• Cholesterol: 5.6 mg
• Sodium: 281.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 7.5 g