Description
Spicy Chickpea and Quinoa Salad is a vibrant, nutritious dish bursting with flavor. Perfect for any meal, this salad is quick to prepare and will satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- ½ red onion
- Fresh parsley
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- cumin
- paprika
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water. Cook in a pot with 2 cups of water or vegetable broth for about 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
- Chop cucumber, red onion, and cherry tomatoes. Combine in a mixing bowl.
- Drain and rinse chickpeas; add them to the vegetable mix.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Once quinoa is fluffy and slightly cooled, combine it with the vegetables and chickpeas. Drizzle dressing over the mixture and toss gently.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg