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Quinoa salad with chickpeas and avocado

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $2.71 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $2.71a serving
686kcalper serving
21gof protein
VegetarianIn season in October
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Quinoa salad with chickpeas and avocado, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Rinse the quinoa

    Run the quinoa under cold water in the colander to get rid of the bitterness.

  2. Cook the quinoa

    In the saucepan, bring 300 ml of water to a boil. Add the quinoa, cover and cook over low heat for 15 min without touching it.

  3. Drain the chickpeas

    Open the can of chickpeas and drain them well in the colander under cold water.

  4. Cut the veggies

    On the cutting board, dice the tomatoes and slice the cucumber into rounds. Keep them in the bowl.

  5. Prep the avocado

    Halve the avocado, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Roughly mash it with a fork in the bowl.

    Tip · To keep the avocado from browning, drizzle it with a little of the leftover lemon juice.

  6. Dress the salad

    Add the drained chickpeas, the olive oil, the juice of half a lemon, salt and pepper. Mix well.

  7. Let it rest

    Let the salad sit for 5 min so the flavors come together before serving.

    Tip · If you want more crunch, add the diced cucumber and tomato right before serving.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 686 kcal. 41% comes from carbs, 12% from protein and 40% from fat.

71 gCarbs
21 gProtein
30 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy686 kcal
Protein21 g
Carbs71.1 g
of which sugars7.7 g
Fat30.3 g
of which saturated fat5.3 g
Fiber16.6 g
Salt0.7 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 $2.71 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.42for 2 people
≈ $2.71a 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?

Eat it fresh. Avocado turns brown within hours once cut. Save it for the day you eat it, it'll look way more appetizing!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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