Name: Spiced quinoa and chickpea salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa (white or mixed); 4 spring onions; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 Lemon or lime juice; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika (or half/half cayenne); 1 tin chickpeas; 1 small handful coriander leaves, chopped; Salt & pepper

Spiced quinoa and chickpea salad

23 May 2024

by Wholeness

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

This easy spiced quinoa and chickpea salad is ready within 15 minutes - even quicker if you’re using leftover, cooked quinoa. It’s healthy, low-carb, low-cal, gluten-free and vegan, so fits in most diets.

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa (white or mixed)
4 spring onions
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Lemon or lime juice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika (or half/half cayenne)
1 tin chickpeas
1 small handful coriander leaves, chopped
Salt & pepper

Instructions

Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions then cool. This can be done well ahead, but chill it until you’re ready to make the salad.
Thinly slice the spring onions. Peel, then slice the avocado flesh.
Put the quinoa in a mixing bowl, then add the olive oil, spices, lemon juice, spring onion & avocado pieces and the minced garlic.
Rinse the chickpeas under water, drain, then add to the salad.
Finally, add the coriander leaves then season with salt & pepper to your liking.
Toss well, then serve.

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