Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad {Gluten Free}
This Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad with Jalapeno Dressing is a delicious rainbow slaw with diced mango and chili lime chickpeas!
Prep Time45 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 270kcal
- 1 cup cooked quinoa usually 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water cooked in a rice cooker or pot on the stove
- 2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
- 2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
- 1 cup Carrot matchsticks
- 1/2 cucumber, cut into matchsticks
- 1/3 cup basil, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup mint, finely chopped
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 cup pea shoots
- 1 bunch radishes, cut into matchsticks
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Jalapeno Dressing
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
Chili Lime Chickpeas
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
In a large bowl, mix together ingredients for chili lime chickpeas. Set aside. Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package directions at the same time.
Mix together ingredients for jalapeno dressing in a food processor, blender or Magic Bullet and set aside.
Chop and prepare veggies and mango, dumping into a large bowl. Toss all salad ingredients together and serve immediately.
Alternately, if serving later or using for weekly meal prep, keep chickpeas and dressing separate, adding right before serving to ensure salad stays fresh. Enjoy!
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 8009IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg