Name: Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa*; 2 cups water; 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 English cucumbers; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered (or sub a regular tomato diced); 1 large bell pepper, diced (I used orange to add another color); 1/4 sweet onion, diced; 2 lemons, juiced; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp dijon mustard; 1/2 tsp black pepper; Several pinches salt (I did about 6-8 grinds of pink Himalayan salt); 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped (measures to 1/4 cup after it’s chopped)

Quinoa Salad

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Author: Christine Manes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Yield: 6 servings 1x
Category: Side
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

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1 cup uncooked quinoa*2 cups water1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed2 English cucumbers1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered (or sub a regular tomato diced)1 large bell pepper, diced (I used orange to add another color)1/4 sweet onion, diced2 lemons, juiced2 Tbsp olive oil1 Tbsp dijon mustard1/2 tsp black pepperSeveral pinches salt (I did about 6-8 grinds of pink Himalayan salt)1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped (measures to 1/4 cup after it’s chopped)

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Instructions

Cook quinoa – Put 2 cups water with several pinches of salt and 1 cup quinoa (rinsed if needed**) into a pan. Set to medium and heat until boiling. Turn to a low simmer and cook 10-15 minutes (uncovered) until water is absorbed. Cover the pot and let it steam for 5 minutes.

Put cooked quinoa into a large bowl then place into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to cool.

Add the rest of the prepared ingredients into the bowl and mix together thoroughly.

Put bowl back into the refrigerator and cool for 1-2 hours.

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Notes

*I like to use sprouted quinoa because it deactivates the phytic acid and is therefore easier to digest and absorb the nutrients in the quinoa.

**Sprouted quinoa typically does not need to be rinsed. It should say on the package instructions whether or not to rinse. Unsprouted, raw quinoa typically should be rinsed.

Find it online: https://homecookedliving.com/quinoa-salad/