Quinoa salad with crispy chickpeas
You won't be able to stop eating this simple salad with healthy quinoa and super delicious crispy chickpeas! So easy to make, and perfect as a simple dinner with grilled chicken or fish on the side.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
for the salad
- 2 carrots peeled and shred into thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler
- 1/2 cucumber also shred into thin ribbons
- 4 slices onion halved
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 3 handfuls salad leaves
- 1 1/3 cups cooked quinoa ready made package, prepared according to package instructions
- 2/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 14 ounces chickpeas fried, add at the last minute
for the yogurt dressing
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper
- 1/2 lemon juice of
Instructions
- Toss all of the salad ingredients (apart from the chickpeas) together in a large salad bowl or on a platter.
- Whisk all the dressing ingredients together either by hand or in a food processor, and drizzle over the salad to taste.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the crispy fried chickpeas over the top.
Notes
Inspired by a salad I ordered at Embers Restaurant, Perth Australia
*I used red quinoa, but any type is fine.
Nutrition
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 696mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 5435IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 222mg | Iron: 4.5mg
