Quinoa Chickpea & Pear Salad
We’re eating clean (veganish and more Valter Longo style) this week, and as a result I am trying to rely less on cheese for protein. I made a good navy bean soup on Monday and today wanted to use chickpeas and came up with this delicious salad. Key ingredients are cooked quinoa, chick peas, and pears, with a little bit of purple onion and whatever other vegetables you have around. Today I added carrots, fennel and kale (frozen from Lilac house). You could add nuts and feta I think. Or even green apple. Could also take it in a citrus / tropical fruit direction. Served it with baked acorn squash halves. Key Sweet Dressing in equal proporations: Olive oil Balsamic vinegar Maple syrup Additional Savoury Nutritional Yeast Dressing: Olive oil 1/4 cup One clove garlic per 1/2 cup of dressing Apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup Salt to taste Nutritional yeast 1/4 cup