Air-Fried Chickpea Quinoa Salad

Name: Air-Fried Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chickpeas; ½ tsp chili powder; ½ tsp onion powder; ½ tsp garlic powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp plain yogurt; 1 cup cooked quinoa; chopped Red, orange, and yellow bell peppers; chopped Fresh dill; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 tsp salt; to taste Black pepper; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp lemon juice

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⏱️ Prep: 15m

🔥 Cook: 10m

🎬 Video: 5m 50s

📊 Easy

🏠 Cuisine: Healthy 🍽️ Course: Main Course 👥 Servings: 2

This Air-Fried Chickpea Quinoa Salad is a crunchy, colorful, and flavor-packed meal featuring crispy marinated chickpeas, fresh bell peppers, fluffy quinoa, and a zesty homemade dressing. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep, it’s a vegetarian, protein-rich, and gluten-free option.

Instructions

In a bowl, mix chickpeas with yogurt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Coat well.
Air fry the marinated chickpeas at 200°C (390°F) for 10 minutes, shaking halfway through.
In a separate bowl, combine cooked quinoa, chopped bell peppers, and chopped fresh dill.
In a small jar, add all dressing ingredients: olive oil, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, honey, and lemon juice. Shake well until thoroughly combined.
Pour the prepared dressing over the quinoa mix and toss well to combine. Top the salad with the crispy air-fried chickpeas. Drizzle extra dressing and lemon juice if desired.
Serve the salad immediately for best enjoyment, or store it in the refrigerator for a cool, refreshing meal later.