High Protein Quinoa Salad

5 from 1 vote

High Protein Quinoa Salad is a nutrient-packed dish featuring fluffy quinoa, fresh vegetables, and protein-rich ingredients like chickpeas, pistachios, eggs, and feta cheese. Tossed in a zesty lemon dressing, it's a wholesome and filling meal perfect for lunch or dinner.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword high protein quinoa salad, protein packed salad

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 10

Total Time 35

Servings 2-cup servings

Calories 593kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1 ½ cup lower-sodium chicken broth - or more if cooking on stovetop instead of Instant Pot
6 large hard boiled eggs - cooked and chopped
6 oz. feta cheese (we use the herb version) - crumbled
15 oz. garbanzo beans - rinsed and drained
1 cup pistachios - chopped
1 1/2 cups cucumber - chopped
1/2 cup red onion - chopped
2 Tablespoons fresh dill - chopped
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste

For the dressing:

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste

Instructions

Cook eggs. Cook the eggs according to your desired method. We like to use the Instant Pot to make ours. Let eggs cool and then remove shells.
Make quinoa. Cook quinoa according to package directions. We use the Instant Pot again here. Fluff cooked quinoa with a fork and let cool completely.
Make salad dressing. Combine olive oil, freshly lemon juice, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a mason jar. Shake well to combine.
Prep veggies. Chop veggies and red onion. Remove the dill from stems and chop.
Assemble salad. In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, sliced eggs, veggies (cucumber, red onion, and fresh dill), feta cheese, chick peas, and chopped pistachios. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve salad. Use serving spoons to combine the salad. Add to individual serving bowls and top with lemon dressing.

Notes

Store leftover quinoa salad in a large airtight container in your refrigerator. Store mason jar of dressing in refrigerator as well.

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