Lunch: Carrot Salad with Red Quinoa and Chickpeas

Recipe by Angela Brassinga This healthy salad is picnic-perfect, because the carrots stay crunchy and the quinoa and chickpeas keep their texture. (Regular quinoa works fine in this recipe, if you can't find the red variety.) Picnic tip: This salad is de

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Ingredients

1/2 cup red quinoa
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4 medium rainbow or regular carrots (about 12 oz. total), peeled and thinly sliced*
1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed

Instructions

Rinse quinoa well and cook according to package instructions. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet to cool.
Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice with oil, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add carrots and toss to coat.
Mix in cooled quinoa and chickpeas, then transfer salad to a lidded container.
*Using a hand-held slicer makes the slicing go faster.
Make ahead: Up to 2 days, covered and chilled.

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