Quinoa Salad With Chickpeas & Feta

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 20 min 2
Quinoa Salad With Chickpeas & Feta
Health Highlights

Ingredients


1/2 cup Quinoa, uncooked
3/4 cup Chickpeas, canned, drained (rinse)
1/3 cup, crumbled Feta cheese, low fat (chopped)
1 small pepper(s) Orange bell pepper (red or orange; chopped)
1/2 cup Grape tomato (s) (halved)
4 piece Sun-dried tomatoes (oil-packed; chopped)
1 tbsp drained Capers, canned (or olives or both!)
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil (for dressing)
2 tbsp Lemon juice (for dressing)
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard (for dressing)
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
2 cup Arugula

Instructions


  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions then cool to room temperature
  2. Combine cooled quinoa, chickpeas, feta, red pepper, grape tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, and capers in a bow.
  3. To prepare the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and dijon mustard until emulsified.  Add spices and whisk to fully incorporate.  Adjust seasonings to taste. You can use a shortcut by combining all salad dressing ingredients into a small container and shaking vigorously until well combined.
  4. Toss the quinoa salad mixture with dressing until evenly coated.  You may have extra dressing. 
  5. Top the quinoa salad mixture on top of a bed of arugula and serve.

Notes:

Nutritional Highlight:

  • Chickpeas are a great source of plant-based protein and are very high in fiber and other nutrients, like B6 and magnesium.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 505
Calories from fat 230
Calories from saturated fat 54
Total Fat 25.5 g
Saturated Fat 6.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 12.5 g
Cholesterol 23.5 mg
Sodium 1217 mg
Potassium 809 mg
Total Carbohydrate 56 g
Dietary Fiber 11.3 g
Sugars 7.2 g
Protein 18.1 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.1
Grain 2.1
Meat Alternative 0.5
Milk Alternative 0.5
Vegetables 3.0

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main
Salad




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