Description
A vibrant and refreshing salad featuring quinoa, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, and avocado, perfect as a main dish or side.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup chopped cucumbers
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and chickpeas.
- Gently fold in diced avocado.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Enhance flavor with roasted chickpeas or customize the dressing by adding herbs or spices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, healthy, quinoa, vegan, Mediterranean