Quinoa Salad is packed with Plant based protein. It can be made vegan as well. Quinoa is such a great superfood and is packed with fibre and other important nutrients. When eating a High Protein diet, it is really important that you are getting enough fibre and this salad does just that!
This recipe makes a TON of salad and is prefect for meal prepping. I love to have this packed and ready to go for weekly lunches or it is great to take to a family BBQ or your next potluck. Not only is this salad good for you, it also looks pretty with the fresh herbs and different colour vegetables.
Ingredients
1 Cup Cucumber
15 oz Chickpeas, canned, rinsed
1 tsp Sea salt
1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
1/2 Cup Quinoa, cooked (follow directions on package)
1/2 Cup Chopped Parsley
1/2 Cup Chopped Mint
1/3 Cup Chopped, Red onion
1/3 Cup Chopped Bell Peppers (any Colour)
1/3 Cup Grape tomatoes (halved)
1/3 Cup Pistachio shelled
Juice of 2 Lemons
2 tbsp Olive oil
1/2 Cup Feta cheese, crumbled
Step 1: Let’s Get Started
Start off by cooking the quinoa. I use vegetable stock or chicken stock when cooking the quinoa to add extra flavour but you can also just use water. Follow the directions on the package to get the perfect ratio of quinoa to liquid. Once the quinoa is cooked, put it to the side and let it cool.
Step 2: Veggie Chopping
Chop up your cucumber, red onion, bell peppers and herbs and add them all to a large bowl. Cut the grape tomatoes into half. Drain and rinse your can of chickpeas and add them to the chopped veggie mix. Add in the cooled quinoa and mix everything together.
Step 3: The Dressing
Cut the lemons in half and squeeze out the juice into a small mason jar with a lid. Add in your Olive Oil, salt & pepper and shake well. Once dressing has emulsified, pour it onto the salad.
Step 4: Finishing Touches
If you are meal prepping this salad, mix in the Pistachio and crumbled feta and portion into your meal prep containers. Makes 8 portions. If you are taking this to a party, I would suggest topping the salad with the pistachios and feta and a little sprinkle of fresh herbs to garnish it nicely.
If you enjoyed this salad and tried it yourself, make sure to tag me on Instagram and show me how you did it!
Happy Eating!
Love,
Liz
Nutrition Facts per portion:
Calories Protein Carbs Fats
164 6g 15g 10g
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