Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
15 mins Serves 6 A light and fresh quinoa salad made with tomatoes, our Reduced Sodium Pimiento Stuffed Manzanilla Olives and tossed with a lemon vinaigrette. This dish is great served warm or cold, all year round! #STARFineFoods Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups chicken stock 8 oz grape tomatoes, halved 1 (7 oz) jar STAR Organic Green Olives Stuffed with Pepper, chopped 1/2 cup red onion, chopped 1/2 cup parsley, chopped 1/3 cup STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 lemon, juiced 1 tsp fresh thyme 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Instructions:Rinse quinoa until the water runs clear. In a sauce pan combine chicken stock and quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper until well combined.
Once cooked mix together quinoa, tomatoes, green olives, red onion, and parsley.
Pour vinaigrette over quinoa mixture, and mix well.
Cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 8 oz grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 (7 oz) jar STAR Organic Green Olives Stuffed with Pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Rinse quinoa until the water runs clear. In a sauce pan combine chicken stock and quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper until well combined.
Once cooked mix together quinoa, tomatoes, green olives, red onion, and parsley.
Pour vinaigrette over quinoa mixture, and mix well.
Cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Rinse quinoa until the water runs clear. In a sauce pan combine chicken stock and quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper until well combined.
Once cooked mix together quinoa, tomatoes, green olives, red onion, and parsley.
Pour vinaigrette over quinoa mixture, and mix well.
Cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Recipe developed by: http://www.dinnersdishesanddesserts.com
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Serves: 6
