Quinoa Chickpea Salad
This bright and colorful quinoa chickpea salad is packed with vegetables and flavored with an easy lemon vinaigrette. Great for plant based dinners or sides.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 225.4kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
- 2 cups water
- 1 (14 oz.) can chickpeas drained & rinsed
- 1 ½ cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 ½ cups English cucumber cut into ¾-inch pieces
- 1 bell pepper (red, yellow or orange) cut into ¾-inch pieces
- ⅓ cup (about 1 ½ ounces) quartered kalamata olives
- 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
- 5 basil leaves thinly sliced
- 5 mint leaves thinly sliced
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons agave nectar (or honey - not vegan)
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pour the quinoa into a fine mesh sieve and rinse well under cold water. Transfer to a medium saucepan and add the water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until all of the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork, then spread it out on a large baking sheet to cool.
- Transfer the cooled quinoa to a serving bowl. Stir in the chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, bel pepper, olives, parsley, basil and mint.
- Add the dressing and stir to combine.
- Serve, or cover and refrigerate.
Dressing:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, agave nectar, oregano, salt and pepper.
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Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 5 (Blue - Freestyle SP) / 6 (Green) / 3 (Purple)
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the Sparks nutrition calculator and Weight Watchers points are calculated using the Recipe Builder on their site. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 225.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 361.8mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 2.2g