Love Quinoa Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

For the Quinoa

1 cup uncooked quinoa or about 3 cups cooked quinoa

1½ cups water or vegetable broth

⅓ teaspoon salt

For the Salad

1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas

2 cups cherry tomatoes halved

1½ cup cucumber diced

¾ cup corn kernels

¾ cup olives halved

½ red onion chopped

⅓ cup parsley chopped

1 ripe avocado diced

¾ cup feta cheese diced or crumbled

For the Dressing

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil add 1 more tablespoon for a richer dressing

3 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons mustard American or Dijon

1 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

1 teaspoon salt more or less to taste

⅛ teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

COOK QUINOA: Rinse and drain 1 cup uncooked quinoa, then add it to a pot with 1½ cups water and ⅓ teaspoon salt.
Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the quinoa has absorbed all the water.
Fluff it up with a fork and set aside.
cooked quinoa in a white pot
MARINADE: To a medium bowl, add 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons mustard, 1½ tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon dried oregano.
Whisk until well combined.
Drain and rinse 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas and add them to the bowl with the dressing.
Stir and let them marinate for a few minutes while you prepare the vegetables.
marinated chickpeas in honey mustad dressing
CHOP VEGGIES: To a large mixing bowl, add 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved), 1½ cup cucumber (diced), ¾ cup corn kernels, ¾ cup olives (halved), ½ red onion (chopped), ⅓ cup parsley (chopped), and 1 ripe avocado (diced).
Tip: Only add the avocado if you are serving the salad within the next two hours.
chopped vegetables in a glass bowl
MIX AND SERVE: Add cooked quinoa, ¾ cup feta cheese (diced or crumbled), and the marinated chickpeas to the bowl.
Mix until well combined, then taste and adjust for salt and lemon juice.
quinoa chickpea salad with feta and olives

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