Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Mango

When my family was here, I made tons of calorie rich food, no really look at this and this and there was more which never made it to the blog. And as a result of this indulgence (read: over indulgence) I have put on few pounds! Urgh I so hate it when my jeans starts to get tighter. Anyway now in order to get back on track I am trying to eat salads for dinner. I am still eating my desserts and exercise is one thing which I always do, so that is there but now I am deliberately trying to add in more salads to my diet.

The good thing about salads is that they are so easy to make. There’s hardly any cooking, they are nutritious and also very filling. One of my favorite ingredient to add to my salads is quinoa, yes the super food! I really like quinoa but I don’t cook it often and I don’t know why. Maybe because hubby can’t stand it and I am lazy to cook it all for myself. When my parents were here, I made this quinoa salad with almonds and they loved it so much. That was the first time they tasted quinoa and they liked it so much that they took a big pack of it from Costco with them.

I made this quinoa chickpea salad the other day when I really wanted to have something quick and healthy. And since I had some mangoes in my refrigerator it only made sense to add them to the salad. This salad tastes great when it’s a little chilled. So I would recommend keeping it in the refrigerator for 20-25 minutes before serving. Topped with toasted pecans, this quinoa chickpea mango salad is also vegan.

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* Cooking time is the time required to cook quinoa.

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Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Mango

Manali

Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Mango, Corn & Pecans. Easy and healthy!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine World

Servings 2

Calories 503 kcal

Ingredients

• ▢ 1.5 cup cooked quinoa
• ▢ 1 cup chickpeas boiled
• ▢ 1 cup mango cubes
• ▢ ½ cup sweet corn
• ▢ ½ red pepper cubed
• ▢ ½ orange pepper cubed
• ▢ 10-12 pecans roasted

Dressing

• ▢ ¾ tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1.5 tablespoon lemon juice
• ▢ 1.5 teaspoon sriracha
• ▢ salt to taste
• ▢ pepper to taste
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

 

• Cook quinoa according to instructions on the package. Set aside.
• Boil the chickpeas or use 1 cup canned chickpeas.
• Roast the pecans in a pan until fragrant, around 5-6 minutes. You can also roast them in the oven.
• In a large bowl mix together quinoa, chickpeas, mango cubes, sweet corn, red pepper, orange pepper. Set aside.
• In a mason jar, add all the ingredients listed under "dressing". Close the jar and shake it till everything is well combined.
• Pour the dressing over the salad. Mix till combined.
• Top with roasted pecans, cover and chill the salad bowl for at least 20 minutes before serving!
• Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 16gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 389mgPotassium: 854mgFiber: 14gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 2855IUVitamin C: 115.7mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 5.2mg

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