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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Enjoy this Panera Bread copycat recipe of Mediterranean Quinoa Salad at home. With a mix of chopped romaine kale topped with cooked and chilled quinoa, roasted grape tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, and sliced almonds you'll thing you are eating a Modern Greek Salad from Panera Bread (but for half the cost).
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 298 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 12 kalamata olives divided
- ½ cup oven roasted grape tomatoes divided
- 16 cucumber slices divided
- 1 cup cooked quinoa divided
- 4 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds divided
- Greek Salad Dressing
Instructions
- In 4 bowls, begin to arrange the salad by mixing ½ cup each chopped romaine and kale.
- To each plate add: 3 kalamata olives, 2 tablespoons of oven roasted grape tomatoes, 4 cucumber slices, ¼ cup cooked quinoa and 1 tablespoon toasted sliced almonds.
- Serve immediately and top with Greek Salad Dressing.
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Notes
- Prep Ahead - This recipe calls for cooked quinoa and roasted grape tomatoes. Both need to be prepped ahead of time. I recommend making both of these at least the day prior.
- Dressing - You can make my homemade Greek Salad Dressing or purchase the Panera Bread brand from your local grocery store.
- Salad Blend - I find a mix of tiny pieces of chopped kale plus chopped romaine works best for a similar texture/consistency of Panera Bread's salad.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
298kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
2049mg
(59%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
6460IU
(129%)
Vitamin C
82mg
(91%)
Calcium
267mg
(27%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 2049mg | 44% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 6460IU | 129% |
| Vitamin C | 82mg | 91% |
| Calcium | 267mg | 27% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.