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Strawberry, Quinoa Chickpea Salad

Donna Castellano MS, RDN
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup water
  • ¾ cup red or multicolor quinoa rinsed
  • about 8 strawberries quartered
  • 1 small cucumber quartered and sliced
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • handful grape tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup unsalted sunflower seeds
  • fresh parsley
  • balsamic dressing* see above
  • coarse salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan add quinoa and water and bring to a gentle boil.
  • Simmer for about 10-15 min until water has evaporated and quinoa is cooked (seeds will begin to open and the quinoa will be softened).
  • Set quinoa aside to coo to room temp in a medium sized bowl.
  • Add strawberries, cucumbers, chickpeas, tomatoes and sunflower seeds.
  • Toss with dressing as suggested above.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley.
  • Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
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