Mediterranean Salad Bowl

I’m a huge fan of the Mediterranean diet and all the delicious flavors it offers. This salad is absolutely amazing and has become a regular part of my weekly meal routine. The best part is that you can get really creative and use whatever ingredients you have available to make it even more incredible. Give it a try. I know you won’t be disappointed.

Mediterranean Salad Bowl

This is my go to salad that has all of the ingredients I like in one salad.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

prepare quinoa per instructions on package 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4 people

Calories 862 kcal

Equipment

• 1 salad bowl
• 1 salad tongs
• 1 pan
• 1 cooking utensils
• 1 sauce pan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 4 6 oz salmon filets
• ▢ 1 tsp basil dry
• ▢ ½ tsp crushed red pepper
• ▢ 1 garlic clove minced

For the dressing

• ▢ 1 garlic clove minced
• ▢ 2 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ▢ salt and black pepper, to taste to taste

For the salad

• ▢ 4 cups mixed salad greens
• ▢ bunch of basil, no stems
• ▢ 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
• ▢ 36 olives pitted
• ▢ 2 cucumbers chopped
• ▢ 2 cups red pepper chopped
• ▢ 2 cups quinoa cooked
• ▢ 8 tbsp hummus

Instructions

 

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  Rub the salmon with the dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, and 1 clove of minced garlic. Set aside.
  4 6 oz salmon filets, 1 tsp basil, ½ tsp crushed red pepper, 1 garlic clove
• ▢
  Precook quinoa per directions on the package. Set aside.
  2 cups quinoa
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  To prepare the salad, choose a large bowl and put all salad ingredients (except hummus) in the bowl. Toss the salad and set aside.
  1 tbsp lemon juice, 4 cups mixed salad greens, bunch of basil, no stems, 1 cup feta cheese, 36 olives, 2 cucumbers, 2 cups red pepper
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  To prepare the salmon, drizzle olive oil in a pan and heat on medium. Cook the salmon in the pan for 5-7 minutes or until it’s flaky and cooked through. Once ready, turn off the heat and set aside.
  2 tbsp olive oil
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  Prepare the meal by putting the prepared, mixed salad in a bowl. Top with a piece of salmon and a dollop of hummus. Enjoy!
  8 tbsp hummus

Notes

Feel free to substitute or omit any of the ingredients. Play with this recipe and make it your own. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 862kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1195mg | Potassium: 1859mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3359IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 310mg | Iron: 7mg

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