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Tuna-Quinoa Toss

Name: Tuna-Quinoa Toss
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Olive oil 2 tsp; Red wine vinegar 1 tsp; Lemon juice ½ tsp; Dijon mustard ½ tsp; Salt; Black pepper; Quinoa ½ cup; Chickpeas ¼ cup; Cucumber ¼ cup; Feta cheese 1 tbsp; Cherry tomatoes 5; Canned tuna 1 (2.6-oz)

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Ingredients

	For salad dressing:
	2 tsp Olive oil extra-virgin
	1 tsp Red wine vinegar
	½ tsp Lemon juice fresh
	½ tsp Dijon mustard
	Salt to taste
	Black pepper freshly ground, to taste
	For salad:
	½ cup Quinoa cooked
	¼ cup Chickpeas unsalted canned , rinsed and drained
	¼ cup Cucumber chopped
	1 tbsp Feta cheese crumbled
	5 Cherry tomatoes halved
	1 (2.6-oz) Canned tuna pouch solid white tuna in water

Nutritional information

374

сalories

14g

fat

35g

carbohydrates

27g

protein

38mg

cholesterol

460mg

sodium

Ingredients

For salad dressing:
2 tsp Olive oil
extra-virgin
1 tsp Red wine vinegar
½ tsp Lemon juice
fresh
½ tsp Dijon mustard
Salt
to taste
Black pepper
freshly ground, to taste
For salad:
½ cup Quinoa
cooked
¼ cup Chickpeas
unsalted canned , rinsed and drained
¼ cup Cucumber
chopped
1 tbsp Feta cheese
crumbled
5 Cherry tomatoes
halved
1 (2.6-oz) Canned tuna
pouch solid white tuna in water

Tuna-Quinoa Toss

This Tuna-Quinoa Toss makes an amazing filling lunch that will carry you over until dinner time. Quinoa is one of those super grains – it is very nutritious and full of fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. This makes it a perfect lunchtime salad addition.

I often use pre-cooked quinoa for this recipe, but if you want to cook your own, combine ½ a cup of uncooked quinoa with ¾ cup of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil before reducing to a simmer for 12 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to fluff the cooked quinoa. As the quinoa cooks, make a dressing from oil, vinegar, lemon juice and mustard. Combine cooked quinoa with remaining ingredients in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently to coat.

To make this version of Tuna-Quinoa Toss, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Tuna-Quinoa Toss

1	Make dressing	2
In a small bowl, whisk together 2 teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar, ½ a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, and ½ a teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Season to taste with a dash each of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2	Assemble salad	2
Place ½ a cup of cooked quinoa in a large bowl and add ¼ cup of chickpeas, ¼ cup of chopped cucumber, 1 tablespoon of crumbled feta cheese, 5 cherry tomatoes, and a pouch of tuna.
3	Dress salad	1
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
4	Serve
Serve immediately.

This Tuna-Quinoa Toss is a very nutritious salad which will keep you going until dinner! Try it out soon and come back to leave a comment with your thoughts.

Lilly Mathuse

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