Ultimate Quinoa Salad
Published Apr 28, 2020
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This Ultimate Quinoa Salad is a healthy and wholesome meal for lunch or dinner, and it’s quick to throw together. It contains healthy vegetables and it’s packed with protein!
Ultimate Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup tricolored quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 small red onion
- 2 celery stalks
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup parsley, tightly packed
- ½ cup dill, - tightly packed
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
For the Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic, - finely chopped
- Pinch kosher or fine sea salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook quinoa for 12-15 minutes. Fluff with a spoon and cover with a tea towel. Let rest.
- Dice onion, and chop celery and tomatoes into small chunks. Finely chop parsley and dill. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine quinoa with the vegetables, herbs, chickpeas, and pumpkin seeds.
- Prepare the vinaigrette in a small mixing bowl by whisking together all the dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over quinoa salad and toss to combine.
Nutrition
Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 12gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 574mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 974IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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