Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

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Quinoa and Chickpea Salad is packed with vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean. It is a nutritious salad recipe packed full of flavor that you will love for work lunches!

Ingredients:

Salad:  – Uncooked quinoa – Red Onion – Cucumber – Red Bell Pepper – Chickpeas – Kalamata olives – Chopped Fresh Herbs – Goat Cheese or Feta (Optional)

Dressing:  – 2 Tbsp Olive Oil – 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar – 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice – 1 tsp Garlic Powder – Pepper & Salt – 2 tsp dried Oregano

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Make dressing by whisking all of the ingredients in a small bowl or shaking in a jar. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Prepare Dressing

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Rinse the quinoa before cooking. Cook the quinoa over the stove as recommended on the package. Fluff and allow to cool when done.

Cook Quinoa

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In a large bowl, add all of the salad ingredients to the quinoa followed by the dressing. Toss to coat.

Combine Ingredients

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Taste and season with additional lemon juice or salt and pepper. Serve cool and store leftovers in refrigerator.

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