{"id":620,"date":"2017-04-02T13:37:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T13:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kitchenfairy.ca\/?p=620"},"modified":"2020-01-11T22:53:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T22:53:49","slug":"mediterranean-quinoa-chickpea-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kitchenfairy.ca\/staging\/1035\/mediterranean-quinoa-chickpea-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Quinoa & Chickpea Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

An easy, make-ahead Mediterranean salad with quinoa, chickpeas, red bell pepper, cucumbers, red onions, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese tossed in a garlic-lemon dressing.<\/p>\n

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Eat a serving of this divine salad for lunch and I promise the rest of your day will flow as it should.<\/p>\n

This salad is influenced by the wonderful flavours of the Mediterranean. It\u2019s bursting with protein-packed quinoa, hearty chickpeas, colourful red peppers, crispy cucumbers, sharp red onions, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and salty feta cheese. All wonderful ingredients that mingle beautifully when combined. And just imagine all this tossed in a fresh, zesty garlic-lemony dressing; who could ask for anything more?<\/p>\n

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Salad ready to toss<\/h2>\n

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I\u2019ve been making this salad for years, even before \u201cquinoa\u201d became a trendy superfood and it\u2019s always been a big hit in our family. I like to make up a batch of it on the weekend so it\u2019s available for packed lunches. Fellow lunchmates are always jealous when they get a scent of the garlic-lemon aroma and see the colourful combination of ingredients. And it makes me happy to know that my family and I are eating super good\u2013for-you-food that keeps us feeling full for a long time.<\/p>\n

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But don\u2019t think this salad is only for lunch. It also makes a perfect main course or side dish for dinner, as well as a perfect salad to place on a pot-luck table. This salad never disappoints.<\/p>\n

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Mediterranean Quinoa & Chickpea Salad<\/h2>\n\t
\n\t\tThis protein packed salad is bursting with Mediterranean flavours. Full of quinoa, chickpeas, red bell peppers, crispy cucumbers, red onions, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese tossed in a garlic-lemon dressing. Perfect for packed lunches!\t<\/div>\n\t
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