Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

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When you’re looking for a healthy snack or a lighter dinner, this simple Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, filled with yummy add-ins, is perfect.

I made it home.

There truly is no place like home.

Our flights home were horrible just like the first two, except these ones ended with a Brooke vomit-fest.

#awesome

I can handle the crying, the screaming and the overall disdain for exhaustion {my children are half me after all} but I draw the line at regurgitation.

I have a new definition of horrific, in case you were wondering.

Never have I changed a child so switfly and high tailed it to our vehicle so quickly just to drive 30 minutes home to put kids into their beds {and by default out of my sweaty, tired, throw-up covered arms.}

I’m never traveling again. I don’t care how much you pay me.

So that is my sob story today.

And I’m sorry I used the word vomit. I know its not a ‘nice’ word for a food blog but this girl keeps it real. This is a blog about my life and the food I make in said life, so you’re just going to have to deal.

In other news, I’m thinking of eating a salad a day for the month of April.

Why?

Because there are so many possibilites when it comes to your greens. And, I really enjoy a good salad, like this one.

Today I’m sharing a simple quinoa salad filled with yummy add-ins that, when eaten together, have a very mediterranean flavor. It’s healthy, easy and relatively no fuss.

Here’s how to make it:

Start by cooking some quinoa in chicken broth. Once its cooked completely, I dumped mine out onto some parchment paper to cool quicker.

While the quinoa is doing its thing, chop up some artichoke hearts,

kalamata and green olives and some roasted red peppers.

Also on the list: tomatoes! Slice some of those bad boys up too.

Last thing to chop is parsley.

Stir all these veggies into the cooled quinoa along with some feta cheese, salt, pepper, oregano and lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to serve and then dive on in! Lots of mild and healthy flavors in here that will make you want to eat the whole bowl!

If you’re looking for a healthy snack, or a lighter dinner, this would be the best bet! Printable recipe below.

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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

When you’re looking for a healthy snack or a lighter dinner, this simple Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, filled with yummy add-ins, is perfect.

servings 8 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups quinoa
• ▢ 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
• ▢ 2 cups diced tomatoes
• ▢ 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• ▢ 1/3 cup chopped kalamata olives
• ▢ 1/2 cup chopped green olives
• ▢ 1 roasted red pepper diced
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups diced marinated artichoke hearts
• ▢ 4 oz feta cheese
• ▢ 1/2 lemon juiced
• ▢ salt & pepper to taste
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon oregano

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Instructions

• Cook quinoa in chicken stock: bring to boil in large pot then cover to simmer until soft, about 20 minutes.
• While quinoa is cooking, chop your veggies.
• Cool quinoa off and stir in chopped veggies, feta cheese, lemon juice, salt, pepper and oregano. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 4mg

Course: Dinner, Salad

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad