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Spiced quinoa and chickpea salad

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.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Thinly slice the spring onions. Peel, then slice the avocado flesh.
  3. Put the quinoa in a mixing bowl, then add the olive oil, spices, lemon juice, spring onion & avocado pieces and the minced garlic.
  4. Rinse the chickpeas under water, drain, then add to the salad.
  5. Finally, add the coriander leaves then season with salt & pepper to your liking.
  6. Toss well, then serve.