Moroccan-Inspired Chickpea Quinoa Salad (Power Salad)
Color, texture, and crunch! This Moroccan-inspired chickpea quinoa salad has it all! We’re using carrots, fresh parsley, medjool dates, and golden raisins to make this salad extra special. Serve as a main course or as a side!
Servings: 5
Calories: 388kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Chickpea Quinoa Salad:
- 1½ cups cooked quinoa or ½ cup uncooked (see notes)
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 4 scallions thinly sliced
- 15 ounce can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- ⅓ cup chopped dates
- ⅓ cup golden raisins
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
- 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley chopped
Honey Lemon Dressing
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey maple syrup or brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper black pepper or chili powder
Instructions
- QUINOA: Cook the quinoa according to package directions in a rice cooker or on the stove. Allow the quinoa to cool to room temperature before using it in the recipe. This works great with leftover quinoa!
- POWER SALAD: Add the cooked quinoa, carrots, scallions, chickpeas, dates, raisins, pistachios, and parsley to a bowl.
- HONEY-LEMON DRESSING: Combine the ingredients for the dressing in a small mason jar and give it a few good shakes until the dressing mixes through. Taste and adjust with more salt, chili or honey as desired.
- DRESS: Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Taste and adjust the salad with more cayenne or salt as needed. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator if you want to serve this later.
Notes
- Parsley: Sometimes when you buy parsley, the bunch is HUGE. If that is the case, just use ¾ bunch. It's really up to you how much parsley/herbs you want to use. Some of the parsley can be replaced with mint, basil, or cilantro if you'd like.
- Toast: When preparing the quinoa, add a teaspoon of oil and sauté the quinoa for about 1 minute before adding the water and cooking. This gives the quinoa a nutty/toasted flavor which goes really well with the flavors of this salad!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g
