California Quinoa
I’m always changing this salad up. Here I used tomato, zucchini and olives for a Greek-inspired salad. Try adding a few more favorite fresh veggies you know your family will love. —Elizabeth Lubin, Huntington Beach, California
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and well drained
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 cup canned garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped Greek olives
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Reviews
Needs a little seasoning and cut down the water.
APPAULING! (no offence (: )
This was super yummy and made a lot of food! I put a little olive oil in it at the end to make it a little more favorable. Very tasty!
This was just okay. It made a lot for four servings. Felt like we were eating it forever and ended up throwing some away.
I didnt have basil, or feta cheese i did add chopped broccoli, will have this for a side with my grilled chicken for dinner tonight ... I did not add my veggies and garbanzo beans untill after the quinoa was cooked removed from burner and let set covered..
Very light and healthy, easy to make. This is a favorite with my family!
Very yummy dish and rather quick to make. I didn't add the feta however since I wasn't sure if the family would finish the entire batch and didn't want to risk having it spoil. I was also very pleased that my kids and hubby enjoyed it and even had 2-3 servings. I'm planning to pack it as a cold salad for the kids' lunches tomorrow. Good and healthy recipe!
Very yummy dish and rather quick to make. I didn't add the feta however since I wasn't sure if the family would finish the entire batch and didn't want to risk having it spoil. I'm also planning to pack it as a cold salad for the kids' lunches tomorrow. Good and healthy recipe!
Haven't tried as yet, but I will not cook the zucchini with the quinoa but will add with rest of ingred. It is chopped and won't take long to heat- after all, zucchini is great when it is not overcooked and even a little crisp.
Sorry not a fan! As noted below there is not much taste to this dish and by the time the Quinoa cooked the zucchini was mush. Won't be making this again. Too bad!