This Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad with Jalapeno Dressing is a delicious rainbow slaw with diced mango and chili lime chickpeas!

This Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad with Jalapeno Dressing is a delicious, vegetarian rainbow slaw with diced mango and 2-minute chili lime chickpeas!

How to make this recipe

Make the chili lime chickpeas.
Meanwhile, cook quinoa.
Mix ingredients for jalapeno dressing in a food processor or blender.
Chop and prepare veggies and mango, dumping into a large bowl.
Toss all salad ingredients together and serve immediately.
If using for weekly meal prep, keep chickpeas and dressing separate, adding right before serving to ensure salad stays fresh.

Ingredients and substitutions

Quinoa – use couscous, barley, farro or another grain of choice for this recipe.
Napa cabbage – use green cabbage, Savoy cabbage or bok choy in place of Napa cabbage
Red cabbage – if you don’t have any red cabbage on hand, double the Napa cabbage, Brussel sprouts or kale instead.
Carrots – replace with parsnips, turnips or celery for similar taste and texture.
Cucumber – leave out altogether or replace with celery, green papaya, jicama or zucchini.
Basil – oregano, tarragon or mint are great basil replacements.
Mint – fresh basil, parsley, cilantro or rosemary can be used in place of mint.
Mango – peach, papaya, nectarines or apricots can be used in place of mangos.
Pea shoots – if you’re in a pinch, leave the pea shoots out altogether or replace with watercress or baby spinach.
Radishes – jicama, white turnip, beetroot or parsnips can be used in place of radishes.
Shredded coconut – use unsweetened or sweetened coconut for this recipe.

Jalapeno Dressing

Jalapeno – use fresh jalapenos or jarred pickled jalapenos for less of a kick.
Sour cream – use plain, unsweetened greek yogurt in place of sour cream.
Cilantro – if you’re not a fan of cilantro, use basil or parsley in place of cilantro.
Shredded coconut – use unsweetened or sweetened coconut for this recipe.
Lime juice – use bottled or fresh lime juice.

Chili Lime Chickpeas

Chickpeas – beans or lentils would also work
Chili powder – use cayenne pepper, paprika or crushed chilli peppers.
Lime juice – use bottled or fresh lime juice for this recipe.

Storing this chickpea salad

These bowls are better enjoyed immediately. However, if you'd like to store these bowls in the fridge as a meal prep meal, they will store in the fridge up to 5 days. To make sure that this dish lasts five days in the fridge, keep the dressing separate to ensure that the ingredients remain fresh and that the cabbage doesn't get soggy.

Freezing leftover quinoa

Unfortunately, this power bowl isn't a freezer-friendly meal. On the bright side, if you made extra quinoa, you can freeze the leftover cooked quinoa for another time. Quinoa can be used in so many dishes that it's a great option to double the serving to use for future dishes. Store in freezer safe glass containers for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge the night before you're ready to use it.

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Freeze the quinoa in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months