Lunch

Quinoa and Chickpea Salad is for Lunch.

Quinoa and Chickpea Salad takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa and Chickpea Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Quinoa and Chickpea Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa and Chickpea Salad are:

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

Here is how you make Quinoa and Chickpea Salad:

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 portionsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARLYOH.

The nutritional information for Quinoa and Chickpea Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• 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

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa and Chickpea Salad is Vegetarian