The 'I swear I’m not a boring salad girl' salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Grate the zest of one lemon into a bowl.
  2. 2Add lemon juice to the bowl with the zest.
  3. 3Pour olive oil into the bowl.
  4. 4Add honey and mustard to the bowl.
  5. 5Season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6Whisk all the dressing ingredients together.
  7. 7Add rinsed chickpeas to the dressing.
  8. 8Chop fresh parsley.
  9. 9Add the chopped parsley to the bowl with the dressing and chickpeas.
  10. 10Chop cucumbers into small pieces.
  11. 11Add the chopped cucumbers to the bowl.
  12. 12Chop fresh mint.
  13. 13Add the chopped mint to the bowl.
  14. 14Finely chop pickled red onion.
  15. 15Add the chopped pickled onion to the bowl.
  16. 16Chop shredded rotisserie chicken.
  17. 17Add the chopped chicken to the bowl and mix all ingredients well.
  18. 18Add crumbled feta cheese to the salad.
  19. 19Chop roasted pistachios.
  20. 20Add the chopped pistachios to the salad.
  21. 21Add cooked quinoa to the salad.
  22. 22Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
  23. 23Serve the salad in a plate.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 0.5 cup lemon juice
  • 4 Tbsp EVOO
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp Dijon
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 0.75 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 rotisserie chicken
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 0.5 pickled red onion
  • 0.5 cup parsley
  • 0.5 cup mint
  • 1 cup roasted pistachios
  • 4 oz feta cheese

Equipment

graterspoonbowlwhiskstrainercutting boardknifespatula

Tips

  • This salad is meal-prep friendly and doesn't get soggy.
  • Swap the protein, change the herbs, or add more crunch to customize the salad.