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Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa {Gluten-Free}

Last Updated on April 13, 2019 By Vicky 19 Comments

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Flavorful Mediterranean Quinoa ready in under 30 minutes and bursting with the flavors of roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and kalamata olives. Vegan and Gluten-Free too!

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Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa Recipe

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms out there! Unfortunately I’m halfway around the world (in Slovenia) and can’t be with my momย today, but for all of you out there spending the day together make sure to give your mom a big hug and a kiss.

Oh and whip them up a delicious meal as the ultimate way to say thanks aka this vegan Mediterranean quinoa recipe!

A surprise meal for mom doesn’t need to be super complicated or difficult to make. This simple vegan Mediterranean quinoa is just bursting with flavors of roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and kalamata olives.

Let’s talk olives. Love them or hate them?

I love them. Like can’t get enough of them. Like need a plateful of olives to accompany every glass of wine. I’ve been spoiled with olives of Spain and Italy that I’ve forgotten about my favorite olives of all time – the Greek Kalamata olive.

This is the supreme olive for me. It is just so good. Not too strong either. You know how olives can sometimes be overpowering and simply overwhelm your taste buds? None of that with the Kalamata.

This is the olive to introduce to olive haters. You might just have to change your mind after you get a taste of a high quality Kalamata. Literally after traveling to Greece on vacation in 2011 for lunch every day at work I would eat a Greek salad loaded up with Kalamata olives. I ate about a dozen of them every single day for weeks. Until of course, I had had enough and needed to switch to a different olive, but now time has passed, so I’m back with my favorite Kalamata!

And we all love roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts right?

Yum.

Mix all that together with the cooked quinoa and you’re done, your vegan Mediterranean quinoa is ready!

I love when I can prep all the ingredients while the quinoa is cooking and then mix everything together for a full meal. Technically this doesn’t even need a dressing because you can just drizzle a bit of the reserved oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the quinoa and that oil should be fully infused with herbs and that rich sun-dried tomato flavor.

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So for a quick meal to surprise your mom this Sunday Mother’s Day mix up a bowl of this Mediterranean quinoa! Vegan and gluten free.

Let me know what you this of this recipe in the comments below!

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Mediterranean-Quinoa
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Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa {Gluten-Free}
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Flavorful Mediterranean Quinoa ready in under 30 minutes and bursting with the flavors of roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, and kalamata olives. Vegan and Gluten-Free too!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Healthy, Mediterranean, Vegan
Servings: 2
Calories: 563 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa cooked according to package directions
  • 3/4 cup roasted red peppers thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup artichoke hearts thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup sun dried tomatoes thinly sliced
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • handful of fresh basil slivered
  • 15 kalamata olives pit removed and quartered
  • 4-5 cloves garlic minced
  • salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
  2. Slice the rest of the ingredients and mix together in a large bowl.
  3. Add cooked quinoa and mix until combined. Serve hot or cold.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa {Gluten-Free}
Amount Per Serving
Calories 563 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 1577mg69%
Potassium 1992mg57%
Carbohydrates 86g29%
Fiber 14g58%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 1500IU30%
Vitamin C 58.2mg71%
Calcium 148mg15%
Iron 8.8mg49%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Danae @ Recipe Runner says

    May 12, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    What a beautiful and delicious salad! I’m with you on the olive love, can’t get enough of them and Mediterranean flavors are my favorite. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 14, 2014 at 6:55 am

      Thanks! Seriously can’t get enough olives! Heading to Greece in a couple weeks and will hopefully be eating them by the cupful over there : ) Thanks for pinning!

      Reply
  2. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    May 12, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    I’ve made something similar but I did not use artichoke hearts. What a FANTASTIC idea. Now I am going to have to pick up some artichokes and make some quinoa so I can enjoy this recipe soon. Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Mondays. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 14, 2014 at 6:57 am

      Thanks for stopping by Julie! I loooove artichoke hearts and try to sneak them into lots of recipes! They fit in perfectly here : ))

      Reply
  3. Deborah Davis says

    May 13, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    I just hopped by to visit your blog from Mostly Homemade Mondays! I am a big fan of quinoa so your colorful dish immediately caught my attention. I love the inclusion of kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes and roasted red peppers so I can’t wait to try this recipe. All the best, Deborah

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 14, 2014 at 6:55 am

      Thanks for stopping by! I too absolutely love quinoa and always try to exepriment with different flavor combinations and ingredients.

      Reply
  4. Robyn @ simply fresh dinners says

    May 14, 2014 at 5:52 am

    Hi Vicky,
    Love the flavours in this dish and love quinoa! I was thinking of mixing Mediterranean flavours with scallops for my next dish. This is fantastic. So glad to find your beautiful blog. Visiting from Wednesday Roundup. Have a great day!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 14, 2014 at 6:56 am

      Thanks for stopping by! I too absolutely love quinoa and just can’t get enough! Would love to hear about your scallops with Mediterranean flavors when you make it : ))

      Reply
  5. Pure Grace Farms says

    May 14, 2014 at 7:28 am

    Stopping by from the Wednesday Roundup to pin your beautiful quinoa dish. Kalamata olives are my favorite! Blessings…Shari

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 14, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Thanks for stopping by! Aren’t Kalamata the best? Heading to Greece in a couple weeks so can’t wait to really eat as many as possible!!

      Reply
  6. Raquel says

    May 14, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    I love finding new and different quinoa recipes, looks amazing! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      June 17, 2014 at 12:13 pm

      THanks! I love quinoa and am always looking for new recipe ideas : )

      Reply
  7. Kelli @ The Sustainable Couple says

    May 18, 2014 at 10:31 am

    Thanks for sharing on Mostly Homemade Mondays. I can’t wait to see what you link up tomorrow!

    Kelli @ The Sustainable Couple

    Reply
  8. Miz Helen says

    May 20, 2014 at 5:50 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Vicky,
    I can’t wait to try this amazing bowl of goodness. We will just love your Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa, I will be making this one for my Vegan Granddaughters. Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  9. Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says

    May 23, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    This sounds so light and filling! Just perfect for summer! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Its live now!

    Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com

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    • Vicky says

      June 17, 2014 at 1:17 pm

      Thanks for sharing on your pinterest board and for tweeting : ))

      Reply

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