The Best Quinoa Salad | Amandas Recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried quinoa
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 medium English cucumber, diced (1 cup)
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 baby bok choy, chopped (2 cups)
• 1 cup additional grated or chopped veggies like carrots or broccoli stems, optional
• 1/2 cup (65g) nuts and seeds like walnuts, pine nuts, pepitas or sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup (35g) dried fruit, blueberries or cranberries
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh herbs like fresh parsley, cilantro, basil, dill or mint
• 1/4 cup (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup (60ml) apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• Juice from 2 to 3 lemon wedges, optional