Description
A vibrant and nutritious salad featuring fluffy quinoa, tender chickpeas, and a medley of fresh vegetables, all enhanced by warm Moroccan spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water, then cook it according to package instructions.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, chickpeas, diced red bell pepper, cucumber, finely chopped red onion, and fresh parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for a while for best results.
Notes
Make-ahead friendly, stores well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg