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This salad is a great alternative to your traditional leafy green salad. The quinoa serves as a great base for a flavorful vinaigrette and protein filled garbanzo beans. Ingredients 2 cups cooked red quinoa 1 16oz can garbanzo beans (drained) 1/2 cup sliced white onions 6-8 mint leaves 3 tbs olive oil 3 tbs lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Directions Cook quinoa as you would rice or according to box directions and let cool. In a bowl add all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Serve with chicken, fish or steak. This salad is full of protein and fiber and is very healthy. This salad can be stored in a container and served the next day as well and will still taste good.

Quinoa Salad Recipe

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Yield: 4
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked red quinoa
  • 1 16oz can garbanzo beans (drained)
  • 1/2 cup sliced white onions
  • 6-8 mint leaves
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 3 tbs lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

Cook quinoa as you would rice or according to box directions and let cool. In a bowl add all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Serve with chicken, fish or steak. This salad is full of protein and fiber and is very healthy. This salad can be stored in a container and served the next day as well and will still taste good.
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked red quinoa
  • 1 16oz can garbanzo beans (drained)
  • 1/2 cup sliced white onions
  • 6-8 mint leaves
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 3 tbs lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

Cook quinoa as you would rice or according to box directions and let cool. In a bowl add all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Serve with chicken, fish or steak. This salad is full of protein and fiber and is very healthy. This salad can be stored in a container and served the next day as well and will still taste good.


This salad is a great alternative to your traditional leafy green salad. The quinoa serves as a great base for a flavorful vinaigrette and protein filled garbanzo beans.
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