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Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

URL: https://www.foodbymaria.com/quinoa-bowl/

Ingredients

Dressing

  • ¼ cup Chosen Foods Avocado Oil
  • ½ large lemon, juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper

Cobb Salad

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • 1 cup baby tomatoes, chopped in half
  • ½ red bell pepper, chopped
  • ½ green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 hardboiled eggs, sliced
  • ½ red onion, sliced thin
  • 2 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped cucumbers
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup artichoke hearts, chopped

Fried Olives

  • 18 pitted green olives
  • ¼ cup feta cheese pieces
  • tbsp all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ cup sparkling water
  • as needed Chosen Foods Avocado Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing by whisking together the dressing ingredients in a bowl or shaking them in a jar.
  2. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then place 1 cup in a bowl with 2 tbsp of the dressing and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl or platter, layer the cooked quinoa and then the other salad ingredients, leaving space for the olives.
  4. Stuff each olive with a piece of feta cheese.
  5. Toss the olives in 3 tbsp of flour and set aside.
  6. Prepare the batter by whisking together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, pepper, and oregano, then adding sparkling water until the consistency is like pancake batter.
  7. Heat avocado oil in a medium pot until hot.
  8. Dip the olives in the batter and fry them until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  9. Let the fried olives rest on a paper towel-lined plate.
  10. Add the olives to the salad, drizzle with dressing, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 - 6
Calories
656
Total fat
34.4g
Total carbohydrates
67.9g
Total protein
23g
Sodium
1415.5mg
Cholesterol
134.7mg

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