Lemon Quinoa Cilantro Chickpea Salad

Lemon Quinoa Cilantro Chickpea Salad Recipe

By kimmy Published: January 23, 2014

• Yield: 6-8 Servings
• Prep: 15 mins
• Cook: 20 mins
• Ready In: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa dry
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 can cherry tomatoes cut in half
• 2 avocados diced
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup onion
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 2 lemons juiced
• 1 lemon zest
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp Honey
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 3 tblsp nutritional yeast flakes
• dash salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Make your quinoa first. Soak the quinoa in a pot in the veggie broth for about 15 minutes.
   
2. Reduce heat to medium high and let the quinoa come to a boil. Once it boils, reduce heat again to medium/low and let quinoa simmer.
   
3. Stir every so often, and cook quinoa for about 20-25 minutes just until the liquid absorbs. You don't want it completely dried out, so when there is just a TINY amount of liquid left in the pot, remove it from heat and put a lid on it. Set it aside.
   
4. Chop the rest of the veggies and combine dressing ingredients.
   
5. Toss everything with the dressing and serve well chilled.
   

• Cuisine: Vegetarian
• Course: Easy
• Skill Level: Easy