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Mediterranean Quinoa Zucchini Salad

This summery salad will whisk you away, even when what you have to do is stay home. Full of flavorful summer veggies and herbs, quinoa, and a breezy lemon dressing.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 216kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup quinoa cooked to package directions, and cooled
  • 1 large zucchini
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup black olives sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil thinly sliced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts to garnish

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice + 2 tablespoons
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Use a vegetable peeler to thinly slice zucchini into long ribbons. Peel the firm outer flesh of the zucchini into ribbons, but save the inner softer part for green juice or smoothies.
  • In a bowl, later zucchini ribbons and cooled quinoa.
  • Add the tomatoes, olives, red bell pepper, basil and minced garlic.
  • In a small container, mix together dressing ingredients. I find this salad needs very little (if any) sea salt, so start sparingly until after you've tried it.
  • Gently toss salad, and top with pine nuts.
  • Store leftovers in the fridge for 1-2 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 689IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg