Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Feta and Apples
I’m a little smitten with quinoa salads right now, y’all. Maybe that’s not new. I’ve always loved a good tumble of quinoa with black beans or chickpeas or sautéed leeks or kale. Usually with feta.
OK, so totally not new. This one though? Totally is. The same but different.
I know apples are out of season. Most everything is. But I’m starting to grow little green things in my kitchen – like sprouts and basil – and either would be fab torn and tossed into a quinoa salad. As green things begin to poke out of the ground, you can pluck them and toss them in. That’s the beauty of these beany, grainy salads – anything goes.
This is one I did awhile ago for Swerve, and I can’t get enough of it.
Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Feta and Apples
AuthorJulieCook 1 cup quinoa according to package directions (or there are directions here); dump into a wide salad bowl and set aside to cool. (Tip: add the raisins as it cools - the raisins will plump up as they absorb any excess moisture.) Add the chickpeas, parsley, feta and apple and drizzle with dressing. (To make the dressing: shake all the ingredients up in a jar.) Toss, then sprinkle with toasted walnuts or almonds right before serving.
Ingredients
Directions
Cook 1 cup quinoa according to package directions (or there are directions here); dump into a wide salad bowl and set aside to cool. (Tip: add the raisins as it cools - the raisins will plump up as they absorb any excess moisture.) Add the chickpeas, parsley, feta and apple and drizzle with dressing. (To make the dressing: shake all the ingredients up in a jar.) Toss, then sprinkle with toasted walnuts or almonds right before serving.
I wish I wasn’t putting my whole kitchen in a storage unit in my driveway this weekend, or I’d go buy some quinoa and make a huge batch of this. It looks delicious.
I am also mildly obsessed with quinoa lately.
I posted a great salad today also using black quinoa and greens. Yum!
http://www.staceysnacksonline.com/2012/03/spring-salad-quinoa-spinach-parsley.html
This looks yummy. And a great idea to add the fresh sprouts!
Sounds delicious. After learning about all the health benefits of quinoa I’ve been on the look out for new recipes!
YUM!!!!
I am travelling this week, and am in “good food” withdrawl. So far, Montreal hasn’t been the food paradise I was hoping for! Home tomorrow, and making this for sure! yum!!!!
This looks incredibly yummy. I’ve been cooking with wheat berries lately and have come to love their flavour. I think I could love quinoa just as much. I will start with this recipe.
I LOVE Quinoa. I’ve been very happy that Costco carries it in a big bag!!
Thanks for posting this! I made the salad for lunch today and it was super tasty, couldn’t stop eating it. I really like how many options/possibilities there are for what to put in it.
oh yum. YUM YUM YUM. back from a long trip yum. NEED GRAINS AND BEANS NOW yum. quinoa, here i come…
I’m totally smitten with quinoa salads too. And I love the apples in this one!
This sounds amazing!
Delicious, I had Quinoa Salad for the first time yesterday in which my granddaughter made. I am going to make now for this weekend.
This salad was pretty close to a life saver for us recently, we had made a big batch to take with us on a road trip, and ended up in some pretty dodgy places when our van broke down (4 times!) in the mountains. Quinoa salad on the side of the highway, quinoa salad for supper in Merritt, quinoa salad for lunch and supper in Kamloops…. it was yummy every time!
I made this salad last night for company. Today I’m passing it on. And, there was enough left over for today’s meal. Wow, and again, wow. It’s fabulous!
I made this salad for a neighbourhood potluck dinner last night. It got rave reviews! I almost ate the whole thing before taking it to the dinner. So yummy!
I have also made it with lentils instead of the chickpeas – also great. New favourite salad recipe. thanks!
I used cranberries instead of raisins and added some sugar snap peas. Nice color combo. So delicious! Good thing I made a double batch or it might be all gone before my family gets home for dinner!
My tastebuds may be a little under-developed but it needed a little something for me! I thew in a little balsamic vinegar and maple syrup. Yummy!
Just tried this salad for lunch. LOVE! Will be making it again for sure!
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Loved it!!! I will try same technique using a barley mix!
New to your site. This is the first I found and first I tried! That vinegrete I could drink it!
Made this tonight. My husband and I loved it!! Thank you for such a great recipe!
This is our FAVORITE salad hands down!
made this with no raisins, pumpkin seeds in lieu of almonds, cilantro, and garlic peanuts. was delicious