Quinoa Salad

Name: Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 lb sweet mini peppers; 1 small red onion; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt; pepper; 14 oz can chickpeas; 2 cups cooked quinoa; 1/4 cup feta cheese; 1/8 cup roughly chopped dill; 1 tsp honey; 2 cloves garlic; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 tsp wine vinegar; 3 tbsp olive oil; salt; pepper

3 steps

Prep:40minCook:30min

Quinoa and roasted mini pepper salad with crispy chickpeas, roasted red onion, feta, dill, and honey lemon vinaigrette!

Updated at: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:12:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories489.8 kcal (24%)

Total Fat25.9 g (37%)

Carbs52.9 g (20%)

Sugars6.9 g (8%)

Protein14.3 g (29%)

Sodium740.4 mg (37%)

Fiber11.5 g (41%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

Salad

1 lbsweet mini peppers

1 Tbspolive oil

14 ozcan chickpeas

2 cupsquinoa

cooked

¼ cupfeta cheese

⅛ cupdill

roughly chopped

For the Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

1 tsphoney

2cloves garlic

1juice of lemon

1 tspwine vinegar

3 Tbspolive oil

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and add peppers, onion, and chickpeas. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until chickpeas are crispy and peppers have just begun to char.

Step 2

Prepare dressing by whisking together ingredients in a small bowl.

Step 3

Add the quinoa, peppers, onions, chickpeas, feta, and dill to a large bowl. Toss with the dressing, and serve warm or cold with an extra sprinkle of feta and dill on top!