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Published Apr 4th
Prep 20m Cook 15m Additional 2h Ready In 2h 35m
Servings 6 servings Calories 311.5
This high-protein dish makes a great side to any main course, or even a complete meal.
Recipe Ingredients
- ¼ cup quinoa
- ½ cup water
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more if needed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste
Cooking Directions
- 1 Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- 2 Combine garbanzo beans, black olives, corn, tuna, spinach, tomatoes, olive oil, and cilantro in a large bowl; stir to coat. Stir in quinoa. Refrigerate salad to allow flavors to blend, 2 hours to overnight. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 311.5
- Carbohydrate 33.5 g
- Cholesterol 12.6 mg
- Fat 14 g
- Fiber 6.7 g
- Protein 16.7 g
- Saturated Fat 1.9 g
- Sodium 980.6 mg
- Sugar 2.9 g