Go Back Email Link
+ servings
red quinoa salad le pain quotidien copycat recipe quinoa salad with red quinoa chickpas lettuce and tomatoes

Quinoa Chickpea Salad

Kelly Jensen
This easy quinoa chickpea salad can be made with any color quinoa - it's packed with fresh vegetables and a bright lemon vinaigrette. Great to meal prep, make ahead, or batch cook. Inspired by a copycat recipe at Le Pain Quotidien restaurant.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 5
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Red Quinoa Salad

  • 2 cups cooked quinoa I used red, but you can use white quinoa or tri-colored
  • 4 cups arugula
  • 2 cup No-Salt-Added Chickpeas if canned, rinse first
  • 2 fresh tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped Artichoke Hearts
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

For the Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook quinoa according to package instructions. Make sure quinoa is cool before adding to salad.
  • In a large salad bowl layer the arugula, chickpeas, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and fresh tomatoes. Add the red quinoa to the top and dress with a squeeze of lemon.
  • In a pint sized mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients together. Secure the lid and shake to combine.
  • Pour dressing over salad and serve!
  • If making a mason jar salad layer (in this order): Dressing on the bottom, then chickpeas, fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, arugula, and top with red quinoa. Secure lid and shake upside down for a minute before serving!

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 15gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gSodium: 606mgPotassium: 915mgFiber: 11gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 872IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 5mg
Did You Make This Recipe?Please leave a rating and comment below, let us know what you loved about it!