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Mason jar salad with quinoa and chickpeas
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Mason jar salad with quinoa and chickpeas

A perfect make ahead meal which is vegan, gluten-free and so very nutritious!
Prep Time40 minutes
Course: Light meal, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 407kcal
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

  • 4 X 750 mL Mason Jars (24 ounce)

Ingredients

For the salad dressing

  • 5 tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Honey or maple syrup
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the salad

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 red or orange pepper, cubed
  • 2 cups (500 mL) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 4 radishes, sliced thinly into rounds
  • 1 medium cucumber, cubed
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds

Instructions

  • Cook the quinoa according to package directions and set aside to cool.
    1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients and divide the dressing equally among the 4 jars.
    5 tbsp Olive oil, 3 tbsp Apple cider vinegar, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp Honey or maple syrup, salt and pepper to taste
  • Next divide the salad ingredients into quarters. Place a quarter of all of the ingredients into each of four mason jars, in the order they are listed in the ingredient list. So, the first thing you will add to the mason jar (after the salad dressing) will be the cooked quinoa and the last thing you will add will be the spinach, followed by the pumpkin seeds.
    1 red or orange pepper, cubed, 2 cups (500 mL) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, 4 radishes, sliced thinly into rounds, 1 medium cucumber, cubed, 4 cups baby spinach, 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • Mason jar salads will keep in the refrigerator for several days. To serve, empty the contents of the salad into a bowl and toss well to coat.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

The dressing mades a total 2/3 cup.  Each jar should have approximately 2 1/2 tablespoons of dressing.  
Once cooked, the quinoa is about 1 1/4 cups.  Per serving is  a little over 1/4 cup 

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3978IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4mg