quinoa & chickpea salad - by Love & Lemons

  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Minutes to Cook:
  • Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:2 cups cooked quinoa1/2 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed2 cups of arugula or other leafy greens3 or 4 radishes, sliced1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped1/4 cup chopped walnuts1/2 cup chives1/4 cup basil1/4 cup cotija (or ricotta salata or feta) cheese chopped (*cheese optional)salt and pepper to tastelemon walnut oil dressing:2 tablespoons walnut oil1 tablespoon olive oiljuice and zest of 1 lemon1 clove of garlic, mincedsalt & pepper, to taste1 teaspoon honey (or agave or brown rice syrup)
Directions
METHOD:
Rinse & cook quinoa. I like this method.

Whisk dressing ingredients together. Chop and prep the rest of your vegetables and herbs.

In a large bowl, place minced garlic and arugula followed by your cooked warm quinoa. Toss it until incorporated. The arugula will wilt slightly which is what you want. (if you’re using salad greens, I would wait to add them until the end, I like arugula slightly wilted, salad greens, not. Raw slightly-wilted kale would also be good here).

Combine the rest of the veggies into the bowl of quinoa and pour dressing on top. Toss and taste. Add more salt & pepper if necessary.

I finished this with another drizzle of walnut oil and some shaved parmesan over individual bowls.

Serving Size: serves 3

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATMMK328.

Servings Per Recipe: 3
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 451.5
  • Total Fat: 26.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.1 mg
  • Sodium: 366.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
  • Protein: 12.0 g

Member Reviews