This quinoa salad recipe is the best! Everyone loves this healthy quinoa salad made with quinoa, chickpeas, red bell pepper, cucumber, parsley and lemon. It’s vegan and gluten free, too! Recipe yields 4 medium salads or 8 side salads. Salad Ideas | Salad | Salad Recipes | Salad Recipes Healthy | Salad Recipes for Dinner | Salad Dressing Recipes
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Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed in a fine-mesh colander 2 cups water 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped Check below.
Instructions:
Step number one. To cook the quinoa: Combine the rinsed quinoa and the water in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water, about 15 minutes, reducing heat as time goes on to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest for 5 minutes, to give it time to fluff up.
After that, In a large serving bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, onion and parsley. Set aside.
Next step is, In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt. Whisk until blended, then set aside.
