Harissa buckwheat and chickpea salad
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
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This vegan, gluten-free and high-fibre harissa buckwheat and chickpea salad is super healthy, filling and yummy. You can serve it as a main dish for lunch supper, or as a side dish with grilled fish , meat or cheese. You can make this salad well ahead of serving, so it’s ideal for garden parties, picnics and lunch boxes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup buckwheat
- 2 cups water
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1 red onion
- 1 tin chickpeas
- 1 grilled red bell pepper, from jar ( optional)
- 1 handful of cherry tomatoes
- 1 handful parsley leaves, chopped
- For the dressing:
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp black cum seeds
- 2 tsp Harissa paste
- 2 tsp tomato purée
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Put the buckwheat, water and stock cube in a pan. Bring to the boil and cook for about 15-20 minutes until the water has absorbed. Put a lid on and rest for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the dressing.
- Thinly slice the onion and drain the chickpeas.Cut the tomatoes in half.
- Fluff the buckwheat with a fork, then transfer to a salad bowl.
- Add the chopped herbs, tomato halves, onion slices and chickpeas, then mix well.
- Add the dressing and toss well. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Serve at room temperature.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Side
- Cuisines: - Middle Eastern
- Occasions: - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Other Pulses - Whole grains
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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