A fully loaded salad, packed with bright flavors and nutrients, like good fat, healthy proteins, and a variety of fibers. This Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Grapefruit is vegetarian, but can be vegan by omitting the cheese.
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This salad comes together quick, in less than 30 minutes and would be an ideal lunch or late supper option.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
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- Quinoa – a grain rich in fiber and protein.
- Chickpeas – a great vegetable protein source.
- Avocado – contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids.
- Grapefruit – juice and bursts of vitamin C.
- Red onion – or any other type of onion.
- Goat cheese – feta would be a great alternative.
- Sprouts
- Orange and lime juice
- Turmeric
- Parsley – or cilantro
How to Make Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Grapefruit
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Step 1 – Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the red onion. Add water for the quinoa and cook until done. Check out the How To page.
Step 2 – While the quinoa is cooking, start prepping the vegetables; drain the chickpeas, chop the parsley and slice the avocado and grapefruit.
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Step 3 – Once the quinoa is cooled a little and lovely and fluffy, add the chickpeas and mix.
Step 4 – Crumble the goat cheese and add to the salad.
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Step 5 – Place the slices of avocado and grapefruit on top of the goat cheese.
Step 6 – Make a dressing from orange juice, lime juice, grapefruit juice, olive oil and salt & pepper and pour over the salad.
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Step 7 – Garnish the salad with sprouts and parsley and enjoy!
Other Quinoa Salad Recipes to Try
- Sweet Potato Quinoa
- Quinoa Salad with Grapes and Orange Dressing
- Quinoa Salad with Peach, Herbs and Pecans
Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Grapefruit
Ingredients
For the quinoa
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- salt
For the salad
- 1 grapefruit peeled and segmented
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1/2 can chickpeas drained
- 1/4 red onion chopped
- 2 ounces goat cheese crumbled
- sprouts optional
- parsley fine chopped
For the dressing
- 1/2 orange juice only
- 1/2 lime juice only
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt & pepper
- grapefruit juice drippings
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the red onion until translucent. Add water for the quinoa and cook until done.
- While the quinoa is cooking, start prepping the vegetables; drain the chickpeas, chop the parsley and slice the avocado and grapefruit.
- Once the quinoa is cooled a little and lovely and fluffy, add the drained chickpeas and mix.
- Crumble the goat cheese as add to the salad.
- Place the slices of avocado and grapefruit on top of the goat cheese.
- Make the dressing from orange juice, lime juice, grapefruit juice, olive oil and salt & pepper and pour it over the salad.
- Garnish the salad with sprouts and parsley and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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