Quinoa & Chickpea Salad

This healthy and incredibly wholesome, quinoa and chickpea salad, is the perfect summer day lunch or dinner. 

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups quinoa, cooked
• 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 yellow pepper, diced
• 1 large eggplant, diced
• Bunch of herbs; coriander and dill
• Olive oil

 

Dressing

• 3-4 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lemon juice and zest
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• Himalayan Pink Salt

 

Instructions:

 

1. Heat the oven to 200-210C.
2. Drizzle eggplant and peppers with olive oil and roast until golden and tender.
3. In a large bowl, add the cooked quinoa chickpeas, roasted veggies, and herbs.
4. In a small bowl, add olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and zest. Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
5. Pour the dressing into the bowl with vegetables and mix well.

 

Enjoy!

Recipe created and shared by Aisha @Aishacooking, to check out more recipes you can visit her page or her Youtube channel for step by step instructions.