Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

Recipe by Nana from allrecipes.com

Dinner 45 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 1 cup water
  • 0.5 cup quinoa
  • 1 cup rinsed canned chickpeas
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Combine chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and parsley in a large bowl. Stir in cooled quinoa.
  • Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mint, salt, and pepper together in a separate small bowl. Pour over quinoa mixture; toss to combine.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 163
  • Carbohydrate: 23g
  • Fat: 6g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Sugar: 2g

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