Quick And Easy Quinoa Chickpea Salad Recipe

Good nutrients and packed with the dual benefit of fibre and vitamins, we are back with another delicious salad recipe. You will be surprised to know this, but a quinoa chickpea salad can be a very easy substitute for a non-veg meal. 

Perfect for vegans and can be ready in just 20 to 30 minutes, this quick quinoa chickpea salad recipe surely deserves all your attention. Continue reading to learn more about two wholesome quinoa chickpea salad recipes. 

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Easy To Make Quinoa Chickpea Salad Recipe—Extremely Tasty And Wholesome! 

Looking for a tasty yet healthy meal idea? Well, this is your chance to say bye to your boring salad! Here are two super simple and easy quinoa chickpea salad recipes that will surely add a healthy and delicious twist to your everyday lunch and snack ideas.

Lemony Quinoa Chickpea Salad For Lunch 

Ingredients 

• Olive oil for baking and dressing 
• 3-4 cups of cooked quinoa 
• 1 chopped cucumber 
• 1 chopped onion 
• 3-4 chopped tomatoes; you can also use cherry tomatoes. 
• 1 chopped yellow bell pepper 
• 1 chopped red bell pepper 
• 1 chopped avocado (optional) 
• Parsley chopped 
• 2-3 cups of washed and rinsed chickpeas
• 3-5 tbsp. lemon juice 
• 3-5 tbsp. maple syrup 
• 2-4 tbsp. mustard or vegan mustard 
• Salt and pepper as per taste 

Steps to the recipe: 

1. Start this tasty lemon quinoa chickpea salad recipe by baking the chickpeas first. 
2. In a baking tray, add the chickpeas with some olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake this for a few minutes, until your chickpeas get all crunchy. 
3. Next, prepare your dressing for the quinoa chickpea salad. For a sweet, savory, and tangy dressing, in a jar, add olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. 
4. Put on the lid of the jar and give it a good shake until all the liquid ingredients combine.
5. Now, in a medium-sized and wide-shaped glass bowl, add your cooked quinoa along with your chopped veggies. 
6. Here, we have used cucumber, onions, and tomatoes for freshness. Along with these vegetables, we have also used chopped avocado and red and yellow bell peppers. If you want, you can also add boiled sweet corn and chopped olives to this salad. 
7. Lastly, add the toasted chickpeas and pour your tasty salad dressing on top of the quinoa and veggies.
8. Give everything a good mix, you can either use a spatula or a normal-sized spoon for this process. Your tasty Lemony Quinoa Chickpea Salad is all ready to be consumed. 

Kale Quinoa Chickpea Salad For Snack

Ingredients 

• 3-4 cups of cooked quinoa 
• Kale roughly chopped 
• ½ to 1 cup of cranberries 
• ¼ to ½ cup of pumpkin seeds
• ½ to 1 cup of almonds
• 2-3 cups of washed, rinsed, and boiled chickpeas
• 2-4 tbsp. balsamic vinegar 
• 2-4 tbsp. mustard or vegan mustard 
• Salt and pepper as per taste 

Steps to the recipe: 

1. For a quick snack attack, you need to try out this super easy and quick recipe of kale quinoa chickpea salad. 
2. First, in a jar add balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. To get a smooth consistency, put the lid on and give it a good shake to finish your salad dressing. 
3. You can also whisk this salad dressing using a fork. Now, in a bowl, add quinoa, kale, chickpeas, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and almonds. 
4. Pour your balsamic mustard dressing and combine it well with your salad mix. This easy salad recipe is perfect for those individuals who are following a weight loss diet chart. 
5. Speaking of calories present in Quinoa chickpea salad, going by one portion size, this salad can provide you with around 298 kcal per serving.

Key Takeaways 

Since both quinoa and chickpeas are plant-based proteins, this quick and easy salad recipe is indeed a wholesome meal idea. This tempting vegan salad recipe surely deserves to be on your diet chart. To make your salad super tasty, make sure to chop all the vegetables into small and even sizes. If you are not vegan, you can also add some feta cheese to this salad bowl. 

If you don’t like raw vegetables, you can also make this easy quinoa chickpea salad with some baked eggplant and bell pepper. Again, you can always play around with the salad dressing. A very easy salad dressing can be made out of olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. 

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