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quinoa salad with chickpeas and basil
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Quinoa Salad with Basil & Chickpeas

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This healthy Quinoa Salad with Basil and Chickpeas is the perfect summer side dish! Loaded with fresh veggies and basil then tossed in a delicious homemade vinaigrette dressing. It's a gluten free and vegetarian dish that everyone will love.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: gluten-free, vegetarian
Calories: 329
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Quinoa dry
  • 1 can Chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup Basil Leaves packed
  • ½ Red Onion diced
  • 2 Tomatoes Cherry or Plum; halved/diced
  • 1 English Cucumber diced
Dressing
  • ¼ cup Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Method
 

  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
  2. Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
  3. While the quinoa is cooking, chop your veggies, basil and prep your chickpeas.
  4. Place veggies, basil & chickpeas in a large serving dish or airtight container(if making ahead).
  5. Once the quinoa is finished cooking, let it cool then add to the bowl with your veggies.
  6. Pour dressing on top and mix well. Serve at room temperature or store in the fridge for a cold salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 7gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 299mgPotassium: 537mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 756IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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