Quinoa Chickpea Salad
For meal prep, a dinner side, a potluck or a picnic, it’s hard to beat this Success® Tri-Color Quinoa and chickpea salad. Loaded with fresh veggies, briny olives, tangy dressing and feta cheese, it’s hearty, delicious and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success® Tri-Color Quinoa
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Once finished, set aside to cool.
Step 2
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Set aside.
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, roasted red peppers, and basil. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Sprinkle feta on top.
