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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Boost your metabolism with this fresh Mediterranean Quinoa salad! Vegan salad made easy with quinoa, rocket, chickpeas, olives and Violife Greek White.

Boost your metabolism with this fresh Mediterranean Quinoa salad! Vegan salad made easy with quinoa, rocket, chickpeas, olives and Violife Greek White.

Preparation time
15 min
15 min
Servings
Portions 2
Easy

Ingredients

100 g Violife 100% Vegan Just Like Feta crumbled
250 g quinoa
10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
3 cups rocket
100 g canned chickpea beans, drained
100 g roasted red bell pepper, drained and chopped
50 g pitted kalamata olives, halved
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 tsp fresh thyme, finely diced
½ tsp salt
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season

Instructions

Cook the quinoa according to package directions with ½ tsp salt added to the water. Cool completely.
For the dressing mix olive oil, garlic, basil and thyme. Whisk until well combined. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
To a large serving bowl, add the quinoa, rocket, chickpeas, red bell pepper, kalamata olives and Violife Greek White.
Drizzle with the dressing and garnish with basil. Season to taste.

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