Quinoa Chickpea Greek Salad

You can never have too many salad recipes, so give Quinoa Chickpea Greek Salad a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 465 calories, 5g of protein, and 47g of fat. For $2.51 per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Food Doodles has 14 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. A mixture of sugar, chickpeas, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 49%, which is solid. Try Greek Chickpea & Quinoa Salad, Greek Goddess Chickpea + Quinoa Nachos with Pita Chips, and Greek Chickpea Salad for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

½ tsp black pepper

1 can chickpeas(approx. 2 C)

1 tsp dried basil

Feta cheese as desired

4 cloves fresh garlic

Fresh herbs as desired

3-4 tbsp fresh lemon juice

¾ C olive oil

4 tsp dried oregano

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

½ - ¾ Greek Salad Dressing (recipe below)

5 C of your favorite Greek salad vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers, onions, olives, etc.

½ tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 C dry quinoa, cooked in 2 C chicken or vegetable stock

Equipment:

bowl

garlic press

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the quinoa in stock for 15 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool while preparing the other ingredients.Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add to a large bowl.Cut the vegetables into small bite sized pieces and add to the bowl.Add the at least mostly cooled quinoa and the dressing and any other ingredients you'd like, like fresh herbs or feta cheese.Stir all ingredients together and enjoy!Blend all ingredients together. If you don't have a blender, simply stir together being sure to mince or press the garlic through a garlic press.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the quinoa in stock for 15 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool while preparing the other ingredients.

2. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add to a large bowl.

3. Cut the vegetables into small bite sized pieces and add to the bowl.

4. Add the at least mostly cooled quinoa and the dressing and any other ingredients you'd like, like fresh herbs or feta cheese.Stir all ingredients together and enjoy!Blend all ingredients together. If you don't have a blender, simply stir together being sure to mince or press the garlic through a garlic press.


Nutrition Information:

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465k Calories
5g Protein
47g Total Fat
7g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
465k
23%

Fat
47g
72%

  Saturated Fat
10g
63%

Carbohydrates
7g
3%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
26mg
9%

Sodium
877mg
38%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
5g
11%

Vitamin K
42µg
41%

Vitamin E
6mg
41%

Vitamin C
17mg
21%

Vitamin A
945IU
19%

Calcium
186mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Manganese
0.26mg
13%

Phosphorus
130mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.23mg
11%

Folate
35µg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.51µg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Selenium
5µg
7%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Magnesium
18mg
5%

Potassium
158mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.4mg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.68mg
3%

Fiber
0.7g
3%

covered percent of daily need
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