Healthy Lemon Quinoa Chickpea Salad is light, well-balanced and delicious! This veggie loaded salad is quick, easy, and can be served as a side or main dish. Oil-free + vegan recipe.
Quinoa salads are one of my favorite dishes to put together. Most of the time I don’t plan on a specific list of vegetables to include in my quinoa salad unless I’m specifically doing a certain theme like this Greek Quinoa Salad or this Apple Harvest Quinoa Salad.
This lemon quinoa & chickpea salad just happened to be ingredients that needed to be used up in the refrigerator that I threw together, and as usual tasted amazing!
WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE!
- It’s healthy. Full of whole food plant based ingredients, this quinoa chickpea salad is a low-fat and oil-free recipe loaded with protein, fiber, and vitamins! See the nutritional label below.
- Easily customized. This can easily be a kitchen sink salad letting you use whatever veggies you have on hand or need to use up!
- It’s made in one pot. All in one pot recipes make for easy cooking and clean-up!
INGREDIENT NOTES
Together, quinoa and chickpeas make for a healthy base. All that’s needed is a few veggies, chopped parsley, a little salt, pepper and a big squeeze of lemon!
Here is everything you will need, including ingredient variations:
- Chickpeas – Garbanzo beans are one my favorite beans and they add texture and plenty of nutrition to this easy quinoa salad! Use fresh cooked, or canned for ease.
- Quinoa – My all time favorite grain that’s technically a seed, but is more often referred to as a grain. It’s gluten free, and just like chickpeas is full of nutrition.
- Veggies – I used diced baby carrots, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, and green onions for a variety of colors. Feel free to use your favorite veggies here such as zucchini, corn, chopped spinach, etc.
- Garlic powder – Adds a nice flavor to the quinoa. You can also add in a clove or two of fresh minced garlic if you like.
- Lemon – This one ingredient is what will dress the salad. If you want something a bit more intense and delicious, try using this Zesty Garlic + Lemon Dressing!
HOW TO MAKE LEMON QUINOA CHICKPEA SALAD
Making this salad is as easy as:
- Cook the quinoa.
- Prep the veggies.
- Toss it all together.
Now you’re ready to enjoy or save for later!
HOW TO STORE
Refrigerator: Leftover chickpea quinoa salad can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 – 6 days. Keep covered in containers.
Make ahead + meal prep: You can make this recipe ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator for later. If meal prepping you can get 4 healthy servings. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner, this salad is full of simple nutrient dense foods that will leave you feeling satisfied!
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