Traditional Moroccan Chickpea Quinoa Salad With Carrots Raisins Feta And Pistachios Food

MOROCCAN CARROT AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook quinoa for 12-15 minutes. Fluff with a spoon and cover with tea towel. Let cool.
• Toast almonds in a skillet on medium heat, stirring often until fragrant and golden browned (approx. 8-10 mins). Remove from heat.
• Prepare dressing in a small bowl by whisking together oil, lemon juice, orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, coriander, sea salt and red pepper flakes.
• In a large mixing bowl combine quinoa, chopped shallot, grated carrot, chickpeas, arugula, chopped mint and dates and toasted almonds. Pour over dressing and toss to combine

TRADITIONAL MOROCCAN CHICKPEA QUINOA SALAD WITH CARROTS, RAISINS, FETA AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• First rinse Quinoa thoroughly. Then, Follow the directions on the package to cook your quinoa. Fluff it with a fork once it's cooked.
• First, add a layer of cooked Quinoa in a medium-sized bowl. Add washed, rinsed, and drained chickpeas. Follow it with Grated carrots.
• In a small bowl take some vinegar, Honey, olive oil, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, lemon juice and Dijon Mustard. Mix well.
• Add soaked raisins, Pistachios, Feta cheese. Drizzle the dressing all over the Salad. Add some mint leaves. You can have it immediately. Or Refrigerate it for about 15 minutes and then serve.

MOROCCAN ROASTED CARROT AND CHICKPEA QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the carrots in the olive oil along with the spices.
• Arrange the carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Roast in a preheated 400F oven until tender, about 20-30 minutes, turning them once in the middle.
• Simmer the quinoa in the water along with the spices until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Mix the carrots, quinoa, chickpeas, onion, raisins, pine nuts and parsley in a bowl.
• Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, moroccan spice blend, salt and pepper in a small bowl and then toss the salad in it.