Must Try Vegan Salads

by hbhs07, posted in Healthy Recipes

Are you looking for healthy vegan salads for quick and easy lunches, dinners, or weekend brunch? Here are recipes for two must-try vegan salads. Enjoy! 

Quinoa Chickpea Salad

Quinoa Chickpea Salad Ingredients

  • 130 g quinoa
  • 350 ml water
  • 400 g chickpea, canned
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 10 olives, chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 medium onions, chopped

Lemon Dressing Ingredients

  • 80 ml lemon juice
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ tsp Himalayan salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Place quinoa, water, and a pinch of Himalayan salt in a medium pot, bring to a boil, and simmer on low for 15 minutes until all the water is gone.

Step 2

Soak vegetables in baking soda solution for 10 minutes, then rinse and dry.

Step 3

Prep all the vegetables – bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, avocado, olives, cucumber, and onion.

Step 4

Make the lemon dressing by mixing lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, Himalayan salt, and pepper.

Step 5

Place the chickpeas, avocado, red bell pepper, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, and onions in a large bowl.  Add the quinoa and dressing and give a good toss.

Step 6

Adjust salt and lemon to your liking.

Kale Vegan Salad

Ingredients

  • 200g kale, chopped
  • 30g quinoa
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 3 tsp olive oil
  • 3 tsp sesame oil
  • 3 tsp soy sauce
  • 3 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp of grated fresh ginger
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds
  • mint leaves
  • 100g tofu, cubed
  • Pinch of Himalayan salt
  • Pinch of pepper
  • chili flakes

Directions

Step 1

Place quinoa, water, and a pinch of Himalayan salt in a medium pot, bring to a boil, and simmer on low for 15 minutes until all the water is gone.

Step 2

Soak vegetables in baking soda solution for 10 minutes, then rinse and dry.

Step 3

Place kale, quinoa, tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, olive oil, and sesame oil in a salad bowl and give a good toss.

Step 4

Add apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, avocado, mint leaves, salt, chili flakes, and pepper and mix until all combined.

Step 5

Serve with cubed tofu.

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