Mediterranean Quinoa Chickpea Salad
An incredibly satisfying, healthy, nutrient-rich salad, with chickpeas, quinoa, and spring mix. Just 7 ingredients required for this delicious plant-based meal.
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- CHICKPEAS
- 1/2 cup (200 g) dry chickpeas
- Water
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- QUINOA
- 1/2 cup (184 g) white quinoa, well rinsed
- 1 cups (420 ml) water
- Healthy pinch sea salt
- SALAD
- 2 cups fresh spring mix
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup artichoke
- 1/4 cup olives
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch of sea salt
- *avocado (optional)
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas overnight (for 6-8 hours).
- To cook soaked chickpeas, add to a large pot and cover with 2 inches water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer, add salt and stir, and cook uncovered for 40 minutes – 1 hour 20 minutes (depending on the size/freshness of your beans).
- Sample a bean at the 40-minute mark to see how tender they are. You’re looking for a just tender bean with a tiny bit of bite, and the skins will start to show signs of peeling (don’t go too mushy!). Once cooked, drain beans and set aside and sprinkle with a bit more salt.
- In the last 30 minutes of the beans cooking, start your quinoa by heating a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add water and quinoa, increase heat to medium-high/high to bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low (simmer), cover, and cook for 18-22 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender and the water has completely absorbed. Then remove from heat and loosely drape the pot with a towel or paper towel to continue absorbing any excess moisture. Allow time to cool.
- Lastly, gather ingredients and build your salad.
- To build your salad in a jar, first add the artichoke, olives, tomatoes, chickpeas, quinoa, and fresh green.
- Best when fresh, though salads in a jar can be stored in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Calories: 622
- Fat: 12.3g
- Carbohydrates: 103.1g
- Fiber: 21.4g
- Protein: 30.9g
