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- Other quinoa salad recipes:
- Cookinâ Canuckâs Black Quinoa Salad with Orange & Cumin Dressing
- Cookinâ Canuckâs Quinoa with Black Beans, Corn with Chipotle Pepper & Lime Dressing
- Kalynâs Kitchenâs Quinoa Salad with Avocado, Radishes, Cucumbers & Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
- Family Fresh Cookingâs Quinoa with Blood Orange and Basil
- Gluten-Free Goddessâ Quinoa Salad with Blueberries, Strawberries & Watermelon
- Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Kalamata Olives & Mint
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck.
- Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 can (14 oz.) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup pitted and sliced kalamata olives
- Vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 large mint leaves, thinly sliced
View Full Recipe at Cookin' Canuck
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1442g | |
| Calories 1737 | |
| Calories from Fat 672 | 39% |
| Total Fat 75.97g | 95% |
| Saturated Fat 10.09g | 40% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 3054mg | 127% |
| Potassium 2208mg | 63% |
| Total Carbs 222.2g | 59% |
| Dietary Fiber 35.1g | 117% |
| Sugars 10.07g | 7% |
| Protein 47.32g | 76% |
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