Mediterranean Quinoa Salad (2nd Place Winner) USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
A nutritious whole grain called quinoa is mixed with a colorful variety of vegetables. CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION ¾ cup (6 fl oz spoodle) provides ⅛ cup other vegetable and 1 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 11 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 5½ oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 3 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 11½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ oz Black olives, sliced
- 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 1 qt ¼ cup Quinoa, dry
- 2 qt Low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground white pepper
- 1 cup *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- ½ cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Black olives, sliced
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
50 Servings
Weight
- 3 lb 6 oz Quinoa, dry
- - - Low-sodium chicken broth
- - - Lemon juice
- - - Red wine vinegar
- - - Fresh garlic, minced
- - - Extra virgin olive oil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground white pepper
- 11 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 4 oz *Fresh green onions, diced
- 6 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 lb 6½ oz *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 oz Black olives, sliced
- 6 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
- - - *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Measure
- 2 qt ½ cup Quinoa, dry
- 1 gal Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground white pepper
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh green onions, diced
- 1 cup *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Black olives, sliced
- 1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups *Fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Instructions
- Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear, not cloudy.
- Combine quinoa and broth in a covered stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until water is completely absorbed,about 10-15 minutes. When done, quinoa will be soft and a white ring will pop out of the kernel. The white ring will appear only when it is fully cooked. Fluff. Cover and refrigerate at 40 °F.
- Dressing: combine lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, oil, salt, and ground pepper. Mix well. Set aside.
- Combine red peppers, green onions, red onions, tomatoes, and black olives in a large bowl. Add dressing.
- Mix in cooled quinoa. Fold in feta cheese and parsley.
- Transfer to a steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½”).For 25 servings, use 1 pan.For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.Cover and refrigerate until service.
- Portion with 6 fl oz spoodle (¾ cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad (2nd Place Winner) USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
0 ¾ cup (6 fl oz spoodle)
Calories
165.87
Total Fat
5.62
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
1.21
g
8
%
Cholesterol
3.03
mg
1
%
Sodium
278.1
mg
12
%
Total Carbohydrate
22.66
g
8
%
Dietary Fiber
2.67
g
11
%
Protein
6.66
g
13
%
Vitamin C
12.38
mg
15
%
Calcium
42.3
mg
4
%
Iron
1.85
mg
10
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Red bell peppers: 7 oz Green onions: 2½ oz Red onions: 3½ oz Cherry tomatoes: 11½ oz Parsley: ¾ oz
50 Servings:
Red bell peppers: 14 oz Green onions: 5 oz Red onions: 7 oz Cherry tomatoes: 1 lb 7 oz Parsley: 1½ oz
Notes
*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredient is available.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 4 lb 8 oz About 2 qt 1 cup/1 steam table pan
50 Servings:
About 9 lb About 1 gal cups/2 steam table pans