Italian Quinoa Bowl
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4-6
 
This Italian Quinoa Salad is easy to make and full of nutrients we need. It's a great salad to assemble on Sunday for your work week lunches.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups of cooked quinoa. Follow the directions on the package for cooking.
  • ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives
  • ¾ cup sliced red and yellow peppers
  • 1 cup sliced or chopped tomatoes. (I sliced my grape tomatoes for this recipe)
  • 1 15 oz of garbanzo chick peas
  • ½ medium sliced cucumber
  • ⅓ cup sliced red onion
  • 6 basil leaves sliced chiffonade style
  • Vinaigrette
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cloves of garlic peeled and diced
  • juice of half of lemon
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place quinoa in the center of the bowl.
  2. Position your ingredients around the quinoa and feel free to tweak the quantities and ingredients to your liking.
  3. Toss the salad.
  4. Place all of the vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl and mix.
  5. I added the vinaigrette to each portion.
  6. Enjoy and have fun experimenting with your favorite vegetables!
Recipe by Sock Box 10 at https://sockbox10.com/recipes/italian-quinoa-bowl/