Name: Chickpea Quinoa Salad with Peaches
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: ½ cup dry quinoa (dry or approx. 2 cups cooked); 1 cup chickpeas (canned ); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (chopped); 1 cucumber (chopped); 1 small avocado (chopped); 2 peaches (chopped); ⅓ cup fresh dill (chopped); 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 lemon (juiced); 1 tbsp heaping tahini; 1 tsp Himalayan salt

Chickpea Quinoa Salad with Peaches

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Venelina Dove M.D.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 12

Total Time 17

Servings 3

Ingredients

For the Quinoa Salad

½ cup dry quinoa dry or approx. 2 cups cooked
1 cup chickpeas canned
1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
1 cucumber chopped
1 small avocado chopped
2 peaches chopped
⅓ cup fresh dill chopped
2 tbsp nutritional yeast

For the Dressing

1 lemon juiced
1 tbsp heaping tahini
1 tsp Himalayan salt

Instructions

In a small saucepan, add quinoa and 1 cup (240 ml) water, bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce to a simmer for 12 mins. When it is ready, allow to cool for a while.
Meanwhile, combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. You can also chop the tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, peaches, and dill.
Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl - cooked and cooled quinoa, chickpeas, chopped veggies, dill, and peaches. Sprinkle nutritional yeast and pour dressing over the salad. Toss to combine.
Enjoy!

Notes

You can cook the quinoa in advance or use leftover quinoa and then assemble the salad in no time.

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