Quinoa Salad with Apple and Chickpeas
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6 Servings
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Calories
566 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
American
Quinoa Salad with Apple and Chickpeas
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Packed with protein-rich chickpeas and fall flavors, this easy quinoa salad can stand in as a meatless entree on any night.
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Ingredients
The Salad:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup sliced almonds toasted
- 1 14 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), (I prefer Bush's Beans
- 1 large Gala apple cored and chopped
- 3 tablespoons Gorgzonzola cheese
- 2 green onion thinly sliced (green & white parts)
The Vinaigrette:
- ⅓ cup apple cider or apple juice
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
The Salad:
- In a fine-mesh strainer, rinse quinoa well and drain.
- In a medium pot, combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and turn heat to low. Cook until all the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, fluff the quinoa and transfer to a cookie sheet, spreading the quinoa in a thin layer, to cool.
- In a large bowl, mix together cooled quinoa, almonds, chickpeas, apple, Gorgonzola cheese and green onions.
The Vinaigrette:
- Whisk together white apple cider, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, agave nectar and salt.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to coat. Serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1Serving (⅙ of Recipe)
Calories
566kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
310mg
(13%)
Potassium
766mg
(22%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
190IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4.5mg
(5%)
Calcium
182mg
(18%)
Iron
5.6mg
(31%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 566 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving (⅙ of Recipe) | |
| Calories | 566kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 310mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 766mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 182mg | 18% |
| Iron | 5.6mg | 31% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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