quinoa chickpea salad

This quinoa chickpea salad is tossed in a lemon mustard dressing and topped with sweet dates and tangy feta. This is a delicious gluten-free salad recipe that you can serve for lunch or dinner! Serve as a naturally vegetarian salad and or top with your favorite protein.

Let's make quinoa chickpea salad together! Gather your ingredients.

Cook the quinoa and vegetable broth in a saucepan.

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Place the cooked quinoa in a large mixing bowl.

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Add the rinsed and drained canned chickpeas.

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Add the sliced cucumber.

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Add the diced red onion.

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Add the crumbled feta.

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Add the pitted and diced dates.

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Top with the chopped fresh parsley.

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Add the olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt to a separate bowl.

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Whisk until combined.

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Pour the lemon dressing over the salad and toss together.

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Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

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quinoa chickpea salad

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This quinoa chickpea salad is tossed in a lemon mustard dressing and topped with sweet dates and tangy feta. This is a delicious gluten-free salad recipe that you can serve for lunch or dinner! Serve as a naturally vegetarian salad and or top with your favorite protein.

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Let's make quinoa chickpea salad together! Gather your ingredients.

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Cook the quinoa and vegetable broth in a saucepan.

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Place the cooked quinoa in a large mixing bowl.

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Add the rinsed and drained canned chickpeas.

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Add the sliced cucumber.

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Add the diced red onion.

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Add the crumbled feta.

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Add the pitted and diced dates.

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Top with the chopped fresh parsley.

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Add the olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt to a separate bowl.

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Whisk until combined.

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Pour the lemon dressing over the salad and toss together.

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Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

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Grab the full recipe at the link below!

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