Quinoa Chickpea Salad
This mouth-watering Quinoa Chickpea Salad recipe will have you drooling. It includes cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and chickpeas, and it's easy to make-it takes less than 20 minutes.
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Enjoy the delicious flavors and textures of this tasty quinoa chickpea salad! Made with fresh ingredients and seasoned simply, it's a versatile dish that can be served on its own or paired with Turmeric Whole Roasted Cauliflower.
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Why This Recipe Works
- It is nutritious, filling and light.
- You can adjust the seasoning and ingredients to suit your taste.
- Serve this tasty quinoa salad as a delicious side dish.
- Double or triple this recipe to easily serve more people!
Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Quinoa: Select your favorite brand of quinoa and follow the instructions on the packaging when cooking.
- Cucumber: Wash and chop ripe cucumbers.
- Tomatoes: Select ripe tomatoes and dice.
- Chickpeas: Use canned chickpeas to save time.
- Red onion: Dice red onions. They can be swapped with green onions.
Tips and Substitutions
- Add-ins: Get creative with this dish and add your favorite veggies, such as red peppers, peas, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, and more.
- Chickpeas: You can use dried chickpeas instead; however, follow the instructions on the packaging before cooking.
- Swaps: Feel free to swap the chickpeas with black beans, lentils or kidney beans.
Recipe FAQs
This dish can be refrigerated in an airtight container for 3 days. It's also a great meal prep option!
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Quinoa Chickpea Salad
Equipment
- Medium sized bowl
- chopping board
- Chefs knife
Ingredients
- ½ cup of quinoa
- ½ a cucumber diced
- 3 handfuls of baby tomatoes chopped
- ½ cup of cooked chickpeas
- ¼ red onion diced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Lemon juice to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Add quinoa to a medium sized saucepan and rinse. Fill the saucepan with 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil and cook on a low heat for 8-10 minutes. Leave to cool.
- Add the cooled quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onions to a large bowl. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Add a few drops of olive oil and mix.
Notes
- Add-ins: You can get creative with this dish by adding your favorite vegetables, such as red peppers, peas, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, and more.
- Chickpeas: You can use dried chickpeas for this recipe. Just follow the cooking instructions on the packaging.
- Swaps: For a different twist, you can substitute the chickpeas with black beans, lentils, or kidney beans.
