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Mediterranean Quinoa Plate

Ingredients:

For the pita chips:

• 3 pieces of pita bread (I used whole wheat)
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary (chopped)
• Garlic powder (red pepper flakes and salt, for sprinkling)

For the quinoa salad:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups vegetable broth (or 2 cups water + 1 Tablespoon vegetable better than bouillon)
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup halved kalamata olives
• 2-3 green onions (sliced)
• 1/2 cup parsley (chopped)
• 1/2 cup cucumber (diced)
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)

For the dressing:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

For the hummus:

• 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 Tablespoon rosemary (chopped)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• Salt (to taste)

Instructions:

For the pita chips:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper or foil.
2. Cut each pita bread into 8 wedges and then separate the halves of the bread.
3. Toss the pita in the olive oil and then arrange on the prepared baking sheets.
4. Sprinkle with rosemary, red pepper flakes, garlic powder and salt. You can leave out the red pepper flakes if you don't want them to be spicy.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes. I took mine out at 8 minutes because I didn't want them to be super crispy.

For the quinoa salad:

1. Add the quinoa and vegetable broth to a medium pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and let cook for 15-20 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Meanwhile, chop all of your veggies and make the dressing and hummus.
2. Once the quinoa is cooked, remove from the heat and let cool before adding all of your veggies to avoid wilting the parsley.

For the dressing:

1. Whisk together all ingredients until combined. Toss with the quinoa salad and refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the hummus:

1. Combine all ingredients in a small food processor or blender until creamy and smooth.
2. Create your Mediterranean quinoa plate by placing the quinoa salad in the center and arranging pita chips, hummus and olives around it.