I keep this salad on rotation in my refrigerator for lunch most days. I pair it either with air fried chicken thighs or air fried chicken breast. Sometimes I eat crab or shrimp with it. I personally like to top it with about an eighth a cup of crumbled goat cheese when I go to eat it. This salad is four servings.
Salad as-is for one serving (about 1 1/2C): 185.25 calories | 30.5g carbs | 4.25g fat | 8.25g protein | 7.7g fiber
happy to share the recipe if there is interest.
ETA:
Recipe
2 cups diced cherry tomatoes
2 cups diced cucumber
1/4c sweet onion diced
1 cup cooked quinoa (1/2c dry)
1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
dressing (mix in a separate bowl and then add it)
juice and zest of one lemon
grated clove of garlic
1.25 tsp olive oil
1 TBS red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp dry dill
1/2 tsp dry parsley
I add fresh cilantro as a garnish and 1/8c crumbled goat cheese.
I also salt the vegetables lightly before I add anything else to them. I learned that when I worked at a restaurant.
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