Quinoa Salad

Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

Dressing
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground Black Pepper
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salad
  • 1 cup Quinoa (uncooked)
  • Red Pepper flakes, to taste (Optional)
  • 1 cup Chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup Sweet Red Pepper Relish
  • 1 small Tomato, diced
  • 2 - 3 Scallions chopped
  • 1/2 Green Bell Pepper, diced
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • 4 large Romaine Lettuce leaves

Directions

Whisk together dressing ingredients, and set aside. Cook Quinoa according to package instructions. Optional: add red pepper flakes to boiling water.

Once Quinoa is cooked, drain and place in a large bowl and combine with Chickpeas. Now add the Fourth Creek Sweet Red Pepper Relish, Tomato, Scallions, Peppers, and the dressing to the bowl, gently tossing the salad together.

Season with Salt and Pepper to taste and serve on the Romaine leaves. Top with Fourth Creek Relish as desired!