July 17, 2026

Lemon-Tahini Quinoa Salad with Chick’n Tenders

Name: Lemon-Tahini Quinoa Salad with Chick’n Tenders
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pkg (255 g) Gardein® Seven Grain Crispy Chick’n Tenders; 3 tbsp (45 mL) Tahini paste; 1 tsp (5 g) Lemon zest; 1/4 cup (60 mL) Lemon juice; 2 tbsp (30 mL) Olive oil; 2 Cloves garlic, minced; Pinch cayenne pepper; 4 cups (1 L) Cooked rainbow quinoa; 1 can (540 mL) Chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 cups (250 g) Halved cherry tomatoes; 1/3 cup (42 g) Chopped red onion; 1/3 cup (42 g) Halved pitted kalamata olives; 1/4 cup (31 g) Finely chopped fresh basil; 1/2 tsp (2 g) salt; 1/2 tsp (2 g) pepper; 4 cans AHA® Pineapple Passionfruit

10

Prep Time Minutes
30
Total Time Minutes
16
Number of Ingredients
4
Servings

Tags:

Summer,
Side Dish,
Salad,
Vegan

Ingredients

1 pkg (255 g) Gardein® Seven Grain Crispy Chick’n Tenders
3 tbsp (45 mL) Tahini paste
1 tsp (5 g) Lemon zest
1/4 cup (60 mL) Lemon juice
2 tbsp (30 mL) Olive oil
2 Cloves garlic, minced
Pinch cayenne pepper
4 cups (1 L) Cooked rainbow quinoa
1 can (540 mL) Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cups (250 g) Halved cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup (42 g) Chopped red onion
1/3 cup (42 g) Halved pitted kalamata olives
1/4 cup (31 g) Finely chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp (2 g) salt
1/2 tsp (2 g) pepper
4 cans AHA® Pineapple Passionfruit

Directions

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Step one

Prepare Gardein® Seven Grain Crispy Chick’n Tenders according to package directions. Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces.
Step two

Whisk together tahini paste, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in 2 tbsp (30 mL) water, oil, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Step three

In large bowl, toss together quinoa and half of the dressing. Stir in chopped Gardein® Seven Grain Crispy Chick’n Tenders, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, red onion, olives and basil. Divide evenly among 4 plates; drizzle with remaining dressing.
Step four

Serve with AHA® Pineapple Passionfruit. Enjoy!