Quinoa Chickpea Salad

 2 cups quinoa

1 cup chick peas

1 cup black beans

2 cups spinach

1 avocado, pitted and sliced

1 mango, peeled and sliced

1 red pepper, thinly sliced

1/2 cup basil, finely chopped

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1/3 cu avocado oil

1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

1/2 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

 

Boil quinoa for 8-10 minutes.  Stir occasionally and urn heat off when soft and slightly transparent. Drain and let it sit in a separate bowl with a cloth covering to cool for about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, add chickpeas, black beans, spinach, avocado, mango, red pepper and basil and mix them together. Once cooled, add in quinoa.

Blend lemon juice, avocado oil, white with vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a blender until well combined. Drizzle over salad and gently toss.