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Cucumber Chickpea Salad Jar
Incredible Chickpea and cucumber Salad Jar paired with a flavorful lemon vinaigrette! This easy-to-prep vegetarian lunch is filled with fresh veggies, chickpeas, and quinoa for a nutritious, protein-packed meal that's easy to grab and go.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 jar salads
Calories: 420 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Dressing ingredients:
- 2 lemons juiced, or about ¼ cup
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup for a vegan option
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
Ingredients for the salad:
- 2 (15-ounce) cans of chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- 4 cups cooked quinoa cooled
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 1 large English cucumber diced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley if you don’t like cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare all the above ingredients so they are easily separated into 4 servings.
- To make the mason jar salads, set up 4 mason jars
- First, you will need to make the dressing. In a bowl, add the dressing ingredients: olive oil, lemon juice, honey, oregano, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine.
- Divide the dressing into the 4 mason jars. Next, into each jar, add red onions, chickpeas, cucumbers, cooked quinoa, cilantro (or parsley), and lastly tomatoes.
- Cover the jars and place them in the fridge until ready to serve for up to 5 days.
- To serve, invert the jars into a medium-sized bowl and empty them into the bowl. Toss the salad together, adjust the salt if needed, and enjoy.
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Notes
- If you prefer not to make these into mason jars for meal prepping, you can toss all the ingredients into a large bowl, add the dressing, and serve.
- feel free to add some crumbled feta and kalamata olives as well.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1salad jar
Calories
420kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
648mg
(19%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
481IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4jar salads
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1salad jar | |
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 648mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 481IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.