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Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Name: Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Quinoa Salad:; 2 cups fully cooked quinoa; 14.5 ounce can chickpeas; 1 cup cucumber, diced (from about 1 medium cucumber); ½ cup shredded carrot (from about 1 medium carrot); ½ cup crumbled feta (or diced mozzarella or cheddar); ¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds; Lemon Vinaigrette:; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 fresh lemon); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest (from 1 fresh lemon); ⅓ cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (optional); ¼ teaspoon salt; Freshly ground pepper

Prep Time

30m

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

50m

This Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is a refreshing and nutritious dish packed with chickpeas, cucumber, carrot, feta, and sunflower seeds. Tossed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette, it's the perfect side dish or light meal. Enjoy the flavors of the Mediterranean in every bite.

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Servings: 6

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2 cups fully cooked quinoa

14.5 ounce can chickpeas

1 cup cucumber, diced (from about 1 medium cucumber)

½ cup shredded carrot (from about 1 medium carrot)

½ cup crumbled feta (or diced mozzarella or cheddar)

¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds

¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 fresh lemon)

2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest (from 1 fresh lemon)

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)

Freshly ground pepper

Prepare quinoa according to the package directions. (It's usually a 2:1 water to quinoa ratio.) Let cool slightly or fully. You can do this step up to a day ahead.

Mix together the quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, carrot, feta, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.

To make the dressing, stir together the lemon zest and juice, olive oil, Dijon, oregano (if using), salt, and pepper. Toss into the salad and mix thoroughly. Serve or store for later.

Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

Quinoa Salad

Lemon Vinaigrette

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Nutrition Facts

Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

Quinoa Salad

Lemon Vinaigrette

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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