I have been working from home a couple of days a week for the last few years and I find that this Quinoa, Tuna, and Chickpea Salad puts in an appearance in my WFH kitchen at least once every two weeks. It is protein-filled which means that it fills me up and keeps me feeling full for longer than most other salads do.
Start by making the dressing from garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt. As your quinoa is cooking, assemble the salad in a large bowl by combining tuna with spinach, chickpeas, celery, cilantro, mint, spring onions, and cherry tomatoes. Once quinoa is cooked, fluff it and add it to the salad bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and stir well.
To make my version of Quinoa, Tuna, and Chickpea Salad, you will need the following ingredients:
Mix 1 medium grated garlic clove, 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Place ½ a cup of quinoa in a small bowl. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the quinoa and leave to soak for 5 minutes. Drain the quinoa using a sieve and wash well while running your fingers through it under cold, running water.
Place the washed quinoa in a small saucepan with 1 cup of water and ½ a teaspoon of sea salt. Bring the contents to a boil, before reducing heat to medium-low. Cover the pan and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the water has been absorbed. Remove the pan from the heat and leave to sit for about 5 minutes with the lid still on.
As the quinoa is cooking, mix 1 drained can of tuna with 2 cups of baby spinach, a can of chickpeas, ⅓ cup of celery, ⅓ cup cilantro, ⅓ cup mint, 2 spring onions and 8 cherry tomatoes in a large mixing bowl.
Use a fork to fluff up and separate the quinoa before adding to the salad ingredients in the bowl. Pour over the dressing and stir well to coat all ingredients.
Serve immediately and enjoy.
This Quinoa, Tuna, and Chickpea Salad is a nutritious and filling working from home lunch! Try it out next time you work from home and come back to leave a review below with your thoughts.
Refreshing and perfect for my current diet I brought some to my work for lunch and it filled me up for sure.
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