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Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad is for Salad.

Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad takes 30 minutes to cook.

Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad are:

1 can garbanzo beans
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
6 tablespoons vinegar (I used rice wine)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 chipotle in adobo, minced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, finely diced (I left this out)
1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
salt, to taste

Here is how you make Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad:

I changed a few things from the original recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/black-bean-and-quinoa-saladIn a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa with 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan and simmer the quinoa over low heat until the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Spread the quinoa on a plate and let cool.Drain garbanzos and rinse in colander.In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice and chipotle. Add the olive oil in a thin stream, whisking until blended. Add the beans, quinoa, scallions, red onion, yellow pepper and cilantro. Season with salt, toss to combine and serve.I let mine sit overnight, and once served, topped with some crumbles of feta cheese.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JESSAMINE44.

The nutritional information for Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 172.8

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 346.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 5.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Garbanzo and Quinoa Salad is Vegetarian