Mexican-inspired Chickpea Quinoa Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups quinoa
- 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup of cilantro
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp tajin or chili powder
To Prepare the Quinoa
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 onion
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 1.5 cups of quinoa
- 3 cups of water
Instructions
- Begin by cooking the quinoa. Rinse it thoroughly, then combine it with water, a clove of garlic, and a pinch of salt in a pot. Let it simmer until fluffy and tender.
- While the quinoa cooks, prepare the chickpeas. If using canned chickpeas, rinse them thoroughly to reduce sodium content.
- Once the quinoa and chickpeas are ready, allow them to cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, chickpeas, diced cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.
- Drizzle the lemon or lime juice and vegetable oil over the salad.
- Season with salt and Tajín chili powder to taste.
- Gently toss everything together until well combined.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!