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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