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Quinoa Chickpea Salad
Make a delicious quinoa and chickpea salad with fresh chopped veggies and a basil vinaigrette
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 can chickpeas
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 bell pepper chopped into bite size pieces
- 1/4 a red onion - finely diced
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp white balsamic
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions. Fluff with a fork and allow to cool completely.
- Open can of chickpeas and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear. Set aside.
- Prepare dressing by blending fresh basil leaves, white balsamic, lemon juice, dijon mustard, maple syrup, and salt with an immersion blender or standard blender
- Add the cooked and cooled quinoa to a bowl along with the chickpeas, feta, cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion. Pour lemon basil vinaigrette over top and toss to combine. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
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Notes
- use parsley or cilantro in place of basil in the vinaigrette
- use any type or quinoa that you like or even brown rice in place of the quinoa
- omit the feta cheese to make this recipe vegan
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
317mg
(13%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
620IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 317mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 620IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.