Chickpea Salad with Quinoa
- Updated on Feb 16, 2021
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Chickpea Salad with Quinoa
Servings:2 servings
Calories:433kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup quinoa
- ¾ cups chickpeas, cooked (~½ can)
- 1 handful salad mix (spinach, arugula, etc.)
- 3 oz low fat feta cheese
- 1 small handful raisins
Dressing
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (white or malt vinegar is also good)
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ tsp cumin, ground
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ tsp chili flakes (or dried cayenne pepper will do the trick nicely)
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa according to package instructions.½ cup quinoa
- Chop the cheese and add with the salad mix and chickpeas to a large bowl.¾ cups chickpeas, cooked, 1 handful salad mix, 3 oz low fat feta cheese
- Mix the honey, oil, lemon juice, raisins and water in a small bowl.1 small handful raisins, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp honey, 2 tbsp water
- Add the cumin, chili flakes, salt and pepper to the dressing bowl and mix well.½ tsp cumin, ground, ¼ tsp chili flakes, Salt and pepper to taste
- Mix in the cooked quinoa.
- Drizzle devilishly delicious dressing over the salad.
- Enjoy 🙂
NOTES
Make-ahead? Yes, prep the night before.
Missing an ingredient? Don’t be scared – experiment! Try something new today…
Adapted from Essen & Trinken
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chickpea Salad with Quinoa
Amount per Serving
Calories
433
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
23
mg
8
%
Sodium
688
mg
30
%
Potassium
488
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
52
g
17
%
Fiber
8
g
33
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
331
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
61
mg
6
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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