Italian Quinoa Bowl
Author: Sock Box 10
Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4-6
- 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
- Place quinoa in the center of the bowl.
- Position your ingredients around the quinoa and feel free to tweak the quantities and ingredients to your liking.
- Toss the salad.
- Place all of the vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl and mix.
- I added the vinaigrette to each portion.
- Enjoy and have fun experimenting with your favorite vegetables!
Recipe by Sock Box 10 at https://sockbox10.com/recipes/italian-quinoa-bowl/
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