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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad With Chickpeas

This Mediterranean quinoa salad with chickpeas is quick, easy, light, filling, protein-rich, and delicious!
Course Salads
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, Quinoa Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Freda Dias

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 (15-ounce) canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1.5 cups peeled and diced cucumber, about 1/2 an English cucumber
  • 10-12 olives, pitted, drained, and sliced
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed chopped parsley
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

For the dressing

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon orange juice, optional
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed between your palms
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season

Instructions

  • Add all the salad ingredients in a sufficiently large bowl.
  • Add all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well blended.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well to combine. Serve right away or refrigerate and serve later.

Notes

Measuring cup used, 1 Cup = 250 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml