Recipe: Perfect Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad.

To cook Mediterranean Quinoa Salad you need 20 ingredients and just 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients

1. Prepare of Quinoa.
2. Prepare of Low Sodium Chicken Broth.
3. It's of Dry Lentils.
4. Prepare of Low Sodium Chicken Broth.
5. It's of Cannelli Beans, rinsed and drained.
6. You need of Sliced Black Olives.
7. You need of Grape Tomatoes, halved.
8. You need of Large Onion diced.
9. It's of Bell Peppers diced.
10. Prepare of Garlic Powder.
11. Prepare of Basil.
12. You need of Salt.
13. Prepare of Pepper.
14. It's of Oregano.
15. Prepare of Granulated Sugar.
16. It's of Red Wine Vinegar.
17. It's of Juice from Lemon.
18. It's of Water.
19. You need of Dijon Mustard.
20. It's of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad directions

1. Bring quinoa and chicken broth to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool..
2. Bring lentils and chicken broth to a boil, partially cover with lid and reduce heat. Cook for 30 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool..
3. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, lentils, cannelli beans, grape tomatoes, olives, onions, and peppers..
4. For Vinaigrette: In blender add garlic powder, basil, salt, pepper, oregano, sugar red wine vinegar, water, and dijon mustard. On low speed slowly add olive oil until mixed..
5. Pour vinaigrette over quinoa mix and mix well..