Zesty Quinoa Salad
This protein-packed Zesty Quinoa Salad is a party for your taste buds! It’s the best summer side dish or healthy lunch made with quinoa, veggies, nuts, avocado, feta, and herbs dressed in a sweet and savory vinaigrette.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
- 14 oz chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup cucumber quartered
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/3 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds salted
- 2 tbsp slivered almonds
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil use high quality or sub avocado oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- If you haven’t already, cook the quinoa according to the package instructions.
- Next, combine the quinoa, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, red onion, feta, mint, pumpkin seeds, and almonds in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and black pepper together.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Enjoy!
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Notes
*Calories are per one serving and are an estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 1005mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 602IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 6mg
