Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Feta and Apples

Name: Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Feta and Apples
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed in a fine sieve; 1/4 cup golden or sultana raisins; 1 19 oz. (540 mL) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; a big handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup crumbled feta (or as much as you want); 1 tart-ish apple, chopped; 1/2 cup toasted walnuts or almonds; 1/4 cup canola or olive oil; 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar or lemon juice; 1 tsp. honey; 1/4 tsp. curry paste or powder

AuthorJulie

Yields1 Serving

1 cup quinoa, rinsed in a fine sieve

1/4 cup golden or sultana raisins

1 19 oz. (540 mL) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

a big handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped

1/2 cup crumbled feta (or as much as you want)

1 tart-ish apple, chopped

1/2 cup toasted walnuts or almonds

Dressing

1/4 cup canola or olive oil

2 Tbsp. rice vinegar or lemon juice

1 tsp. honey

1/4 tsp. curry paste or powder

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.

Categorygrains, salads, vegetarian