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Quinoa, chickpea and smoked turkey salad

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $2.08 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $2.08a serving
531kcalper serving
33gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cook the quinoa

    Rinse the quinoa under cold water in the colander to wash off the bitterness. In the saucepan, bring 250 ml of water to a boil with a pinch of salt. Add the quinoa, cover and let it cook over low heat for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.

    Tip · To keep the water from boiling over, leave a little room between the water level and the rim of the saucepan before covering.

  2. Prep the veggies

    Peel the cucumber and cut it into small cubes. Wash and dice the tomato. Put them in the serving bowl.

  3. Drain the chickpeas

    Open the can of chickpeas and tip them into the colander. Rinse them under cold water to get rid of the extra salt.

  4. Cut the smoked turkey

    On the cutting board, cut the smoked turkey breast into cubes about the size of the chickpeas.

  5. Put the salad together

    In the serving bowl, add the diced cucumber and tomato, the drained chickpeas, the smoked turkey and the drained, cooled quinoa. Mix gently with a fork.

    Tip · For a crunchier salad, add the diced cucumber and tomato just before serving.

  6. Dress the salad

    Drizzle the salad with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix again to spread the flavors evenly.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 531 kcal. 45% comes from carbs, 25% from protein and 25% from fat.

59 gCarbs
33 gProtein
15 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy531 kcal
Protein32.9 g
Carbs59.4 g
of which sugars4.5 g
Fat15 g
of which saturated fat2.2 g
Fiber12.2 g
Salt2.2 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.08 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.15for 2 people
≈ $2.08a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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