Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 80 g baby spinach
• 2 Lebanese or Persian cucumbers
• 15 cherry tomatoes
• ¼ red onion
• 1 ½ cups chickpeas
• ¾ cup cooked tricolour quinoa
• 60 g kalamata olives
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon squeezed
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the quinoa and allow it to cool down. Here is my recipe on how to cook Quinoa

2. 2

   Wash and slice the cucumber and cut cherry tomatoes into halves then add to a large bowl

3. 3

   Slice the red onion into thin strips, also cut the olives into halves and add to the same bowl

4. 4

   Add the spinach, cooked quinoa and chickpeas to the bowl and mix to combine

5. 5

   Add all dressing ingredients to the bowl and mix until well combined (Note, if making this salad for meal prep, refer to my important tips above).Serve and enjoy this bowl of goodness.