Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

Name: Quinoa and Chickpea Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 medium vidalia onions diced; .5 tsp ground cumin; .5 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground turmeric; .5 tsp kosher salt; 1 cup uncooked quinoa; 2 cups veggie broth; 2 cans chickpeas rinsed and drained; 5 dried apricots diced; .25 cup Craisins golden raisins or dried cherries; 2 oz slivered almonds toasted

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 tbsp coconut oil 1 medium vidalia onions, diced.5 tsp ground cumin.5 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground turmeric.5 tsp kosher salt1 cup uncooked quinoa2 cups veggie broth 2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained5 dried apricots, diced.25 cup Craisins, golden raisins or dried cherries2 oz slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

Saute onion in coconut oil until transparent. Add cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, and salt. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add quinoa and veggie broth; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat; simmer 10-15 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.
Remove from heat and stir in chickpeas and dried fruit. Refrigerate until completely chilled. Toss with toasted almonds before serving.

Serving Size: 6 lunchtime portions

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARLYOH.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 386.0
Total Fat: 10.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 854.2 mg
Total Carbs: 56.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 17.6 g
Protein: 15.1 g

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