Easy Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Looking for a fantastic quinoa salad recipe? This quinoa and chickpea salad is loaded with all your favorite Mediterranean ingredients. Fresh, crunchy vegetables, savory olives and a lemon vinaigrette dressing make this quiona chickpea salad incredible!
Equipment
- Citrus Juicer This hand-held citrus juicer is great for fresh lemon and lime juice!
- Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are fantastic for mixing salads
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa prepared to package directions
- 1 (15 oz. can) chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 2 cups seedless cucumber chopped
- 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley minced
- 1/4 cup black olives or 1 - 4 oz. can
Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice juice of 2 lrg lemons
- 2 Tbsp. lemon zest zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. Drain off any excess liquid, and let quinoa cool to room temperature. Set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the rinsed chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, parsley and olives. Add in the cooled quinoa. Toss all ingredients together.
- For the dressing: In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, add the fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, garlic and seasoning. Whisk together well to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss together well to coat. Serve right away.
Notes
Making this salad in advance? Store the salad ingredients in its own container. Mix and store the dressing in a separate container. Dress the salad just before serving.
Quinoa: there are numerous quinoas on the shelf. I used a quick-cooking quinoa that worked well. When cooking the quinoa, be sure to follow package directions for cooking. Be sure to allow time to let the quinoa cool before adding it to the rest of the salad ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 206mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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