How to Make Tasty Healthy Summer Quinoa Chickpea Salad!

Healthy Summer Quinoa Chickpea Salad!. This healthy quinoa chickpea salad is loaded with veggies and makes a light and delicious lunch option that can be made ahead of time for easy lunches throughout the week. Summer and salads are a delightful pairing and this Crispy Chickpea and Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad could be the star of the table. Created by Katie Lee and using Healthy Choice Power Dressings Creamy Italian, the salad can be a main dish, side dish and even breakfast.

Quinoa salads are full of colourful and healthy vegetables, and quinoa is a great source of protein for vegans. I know Healthline won't argue with me that quinoa salads are healthy. No doubt, this quinoa salad is healthy using fresh colourful veg and a simple citrus vinaigrette. You can cook Healthy Summer Quinoa Chickpea Salad! using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Healthy Summer Quinoa Chickpea Salad!

1. Prepare 1 cup of Cooked Quinoa.
2. It's 1 can of Chickpeas.
3. You need 1/2 cup of Chopped Carrots.
4. Prepare 1/2 cup of Chopped Cucumber.
5. You need 1/2 cup of Chopped Tomatos (or use cherry tomatoes).
6. You need 1 of Avacado (chopped).
7. Prepare 1 of Fresh Lemon (for lemon juice).
8. It's 1 tsp of Olive Oil.

Protein-rich quinoa and chickpeas add staying power to this zesty and healthy salad recipe. In a fine mesh sieve rinse quinoa under cool running water. Change it up: This salad is awesome as written. You can serve it on fresh greens with an extra drizzle of olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice for dressing.

Healthy Summer Quinoa Chickpea Salad! instructions

1. Cook 1 cup of quinoa in water (follow directions on package) I used about 7 tablespoons of raw quinoa and added a pinch of salt in the water.
2. Drain and rinse well the one can of chickpeas and set in the fridge until needed so it cools.
3. After quinoa is cooked pour into a bowl and set in fridge also for the mean time.
4. Now's a good time to chop up all your veggies (save the avacado for last).
5. Once everything is ready combine all ingredients together in a large bowl and squeeze a whole lemons worth of juice on top and add in the oil.
6. Gentally toss the salad and it's ready go!.

If it's not pre-rinsed, rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve to get rid of the bitter tasting outer layer. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cover. Some chickpea salad recipes on rotation in my house, this Greek Chickpea Salad which is great for meal prep, this easy Chickpea Egg Salad and this Chickpea Tuna Salad. With summer cucumbers and tomatoes in season, I make this salad all the time.