I LOVE chilled salads! One of my favorite things to do on a lunchbreak, now that I've been working from home for 576675664 years, is run into my kitchen and throw together whatever odds and ends I've got my refrigerator into a big bowl and call it a salad!
I always prep at least double of any ingredients that can easily be stored in a ZIplock bag or tupperware container, because you never know when you might want to add it to a random salad!
This particular day I had some chilled tri-colored quinoa and some chilled soaked chickpeas that I thought would make for a fun colorful salad!
Give it a try!
For this protein packed salad, you'll want to gather:
- pre-cooked quinoa
- chickpeas (canned or soaked overnight, if dried)
- tri-colored tomato medley (I used Pure Flavor's Sangria Tomato Medley)
- cucumber slices
- feta cheese (omit if preparing a vegan version of this recipe)
- parsley
- a lemon
There is plenty of protein in this salad, thanks to the quinoa and chickpea combination, but feel free to add some shredded chicken or turkey if you just can't take eat a meal without any meat. I promise you, you can though. There aren't any rules against it or anything.
Can I pre-prep this salad?
Of course! Chilled salads are great for pre-prepping, or making in the morning to take with you to the office or out for a busy day of errands.
If you make several days worth at a time, a big bowl or something for the week, I'd hold off on slicing the tomatoes and adding the feta. Sometimes those ingredients can break down in a chilled salad, and turn weird colors or give it an odor that may be off putting. It's still safe to eat, just may not be quite as fresh as it could be!
Salads are easy! All you have to do for this recipe is toss all of the ingredients together, and enjoy! Grab the exact measurements on the recipe card below!
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Chickpea u0026amp; Quinoa Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- ½ cup Pre-Cooked and Chilled Quinoa
- ⅓ cup Chilled Chickpeas
- ½ cup Tri-Colored Tomatoes halved
- ½ cup Cucumbers sliced
- 2 tablespoon Feta Cheese crumbled (omit if vegan)
- 1 tablespoon Flat Leaf Italian Pasta chopped
- Juice and Zest of Half of a Lemon
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients together, and enjoy!
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