One Pot Moroccan-Inspired Quinoa Salad

It’s about time I introduced again this attractive quinoa salad. I first made it 5 (sure, 5!) years in the past, and Abra and I turned utterly obsessed. I’m fairly positive she nonetheless makes it for lunch about as soon as a month as a result of it’s that good.

This Moroccan-inspired quinoa salad is crammed with cozy, warming flavors from spices like cumin, turmeric, and cinnamon, and packs tons of plant-based protein due to the chickpeas and quinoa. I can’t EVEN describe how scrumptious it’s.

Ok wait possibly I can…

I tossed every thing along with candy dried contemporary parsley, crunchy toasted almonds, and candy dried cranberries for bursts of candy, savory, contemporary taste in each chew. It’s excellent for meal prep and even tastes delish cold and hot, AKA the final word lunch targets.

Substances on this Moroccan-inspired chickpea quinoa salad

This unimaginable quinoa salad is like little pops of taste dancing on my tongue with candy pops of cranberry taste and crunchy toasted nutty almonds all with the freshness of parsley in each chew. It’s additionally vegan & gluten free! Right here’s what you’ll must make it:

• Onion: for a bit of little bit of crispness in each chew.
• Moroccan-inspired spices: we’re utilizing turmeric, cumin and cinnamon to present this dish an exquisite, international taste and delightful golden colour.
• Quinoa: this protein-packed, gluten free grain actually makes this salad certainly one of a sort. Be happy to make use of tricolor quinoa if common, white quinoa isn’t obtainable.
• Broth: I normally use a low sodium vegetarian broth. You may also use hen broth in the event you’re not vegan or vegetarian, or go for water.
• Chickpeas: for a lift of plant-based protein. Yum!
• Dried cranberries: be happy to make use of dried cranberries or cherries on this recipe. The sweetness is SO scrumptious in each chew.
• Parsley: for the proper enhance of freshness.
• Sliced almonds: I really like the crunch of sliced almonds, however pistachios or pecans would even be excellent.

You gained’t imagine how simple and scrumptious this vegan chickpea quinoa salad seems. Be happy to vary up the add-ins, too, with what you could have available. I’ve loads of solutions beneath!

Customise it with simple swaps

This chickpea quinoa salad is tremendous simple to customise with the substances you could have available. Right here’s what I can advocate to swap or add:

• For the cranberries: you might additionally use dried cherries and even golden raisins.
• For the almonds: hold the salad nut free by omitting the almonds (you’ll additionally wish to use olive oil as an alternative of coconut oil). As I discussed, you might additionally swap the almonds for pistachios or pecans for a special taste twist.
• Add additional veggies: I really like including peas to this salad! I like to recommend including 2/3 cup of frozen peas after the quinoa is completed cooking.

In search of an additional enhance of protein?

This Moroccan-inspired quinoa salad packs over 16g of plant-based protein as is, however you might additionally add cooked, cubed hen in the event you’d like so as to add extra protein (and aren’t vegan or vegetarian!)

Suggestions for making one of the best fluffy quinoa

Don’t overlook to get all of my suggestions and tips for making the BEST fluffy quinoa in this post!

Toast your personal almonds

I do know it may be difficult to search out toasted nuts, nevertheless it’s tremendous simple (and value it) to toast your personal!

1. Add your sliced nuts to a pan on the stovetop over medium-high warmth.
2. Fastidiously toss them round till they start to odor aromatic, which needs to be about 5 minutes.

That’s it! Toasting them actually brings out their taste and an exquisite crunch.

One pot Moroccan chickpea quinoa salad in 3 steps

1. Cook dinner the onion. Begin by cooking down your onion in coconut oil till it’s translucent, then stir in all of these cozy spices.
2. Add the quinoa. Pour within the broth or water and your quinoa, convey it to a boil, then cowl and cut back the warmth. Cook dinner it for quarter-hour then take away it from the warmth and fluff the quinoa with a fork.
3. Add your mix-ins & serve. Fold within the chickpeas, cranberries and parsley till well-combined. Style and regulate seasonings, then prime together with your toasted almonds and additional parsley and serve!

meal prep this quinoa salad

This simple chickpea quinoa salad recipe makes the proper meal prep lunch. Merely divide the recipe into 4 separate mason jars or meal prep containers and luxuriate in it for lunch all through the week! Garnish your servings with additional toasted almonds. It’s truly scrumptious served heat or chilly!

Merely put, I feel you should make it ASAP for lunch. That is certainly one of my favourite quinoa salads of all time; it’s completely great to convey to events, pack for lunch, or pair with roasted hen for dinner.

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One Pot Moroccan-Impressed Chickpea Quinoa Salad

Candy & savory 30-minute Moroccan-inspired chickpea quinoa salad made in a single pot. This vegan chickpea quinoa salad recipe packs loads of plant-based protein and scrumptious, international flavors from cumin, turmeric and cinnamon. The right vegetarian meal to prep for lunch!

Substances

• ½
  tablespoon
  coconut oil
• 1
  medium yellow onion, diced
• 1
  teaspoon
  floor turmeric
• ½
  teaspoon
  cumin
• ½
  teaspoon
  cinnamon
• ½
  teaspoon
  salt, plus extra to style
• Freshly floor black pepper
• 1
  cup
  raw quinoa
• 2
  cups
  vegetarian broth (or water)
• 1
  (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 2/3
  cup
  dried cranberries
• 1/3
  cup
  finely diced flat leaf parsley
• 1/2
  cup
  sliced toasted almonds

Directions

1. Add coconut oil to a big pot and place over medium warmth. As soon as oil is sizzling add in onion and sauté till onion is translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Stir within the following spices: turmeric, cumin, cinnamon and salt and pepper; cook dinner for 30 seconds extra.

2. Subsequent add in broth (or water) and quinoa; convey combination to a boil, then cowl, cut back warmth to low and cook dinner for precisely quarter-hour. After quarter-hour, take away from warmth and fluff quinoa with a fork.

3. Stir in chickpeas, cranberries and parsley to the quinoa and blend till well-combined. Style and regulate seasonings. Garnish with toasted almonds and additional parsley. Serves 4.

4. To serve: Place in mason jars or meal prep containers for lunch all through the week. Garnish with additional toasted almonds.

Recipe Notes

See the complete submit for suggestions, tips & methods to customise this quinoa salad!

Vitamin

Servings: 4 servings

Serving dimension: 1 serving (based mostly on 4)

Energy: 448kcal

Fats: 13.8g

Saturated fats: 1.9g

Carbohydrates: 70.2g

Fiber: 12.7g

Sugar: 16.1g

Protein: 16.5g