Quinoa Salad with Apple and Chickpeas

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5

2 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    6 Servings

  • Calories

    566 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course, Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Quinoa Salad with Apple and Chickpeas

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

Servings

The Salad:

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup almonds toasted, sliced
  • 1 chickpeas I prefer Bush's Beans, aka garbanzo beans, 14 ounce can
  • 1 apple cored and chopped, Gala variety, large
  • 3 tablespoons gorgonzola cheese
  • 2 green onion thinly sliced (green & white parts)

The Vinaigrette:

  • 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:

  1. In a fine-mesh strainer, rinse quinoa well and drain.
  2. 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.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together cooled quinoa, almonds, chickpeas, apple, Gorgonzola cheese and green onions.

The Vinaigrette:

  1. Whisk together white apple cider, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, agave nectar and salt.
  2. 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 (16%) 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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