Description
Gluten free Moroccan salad recipe with chickpeas and quinoa! This zippy healthy salad is far from boring. Layers of quinoa, spiced chickpea, dried fruit, pistachios, feta cheese, and vegetables. Great to serve as a gluten free and vegetarian main meal or side dish.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 to 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 2/3 cup canned chickpeas, drained OR pre-roasted chickpeas
- toss fresh chickpeas with a pinch of ground turmeric, pepper, kosher salt, and optional ground ginger
- 4 to 6 cups leafy greens
- 1 cup diced carrot or zucchini
- 2/3 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup chopped red or green onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup (1 ounce) crumbled or cubed feta cheese
- 4 dried or fresh figs or sliced or diced pitted dates
- 1/2 to 1 ounce pistachios
- Garnish – splash lemon juice and 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh mint (~3 mint leaves)
Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the quinoa according to the package or see this blog post for tips. Fluff with fork and set aside.
- Rinse the chickpeas (if using canned) and then toss with a pinch of turmeric, pepper, salt and ground ginger. In a large bowl, add the chickpeas and cooked quinoa.
- Add the greens, carrot, tomato, onion, parsley, feta, figs, and pistachios. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar honey, ground paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Finish by adding a splash of lemon juice to the salad garnish with fresh mint.
- Serve immediately or cover and place in fridge for up to 2 days. (see notes)
Notes
Storage Tips – To meal prep, keep the dressing separate until ready to serve.
Serving Tip – Add grilled chicken, prosciutto, salmon or seared lamb to the salad, if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: salad
- Method: mix
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 303
- Sugar: 14.8 g
- Sodium: 295.8 mg
- Fat: 8.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.4 g
- Fiber: 9.4 g
- Protein: 11.1 g
- Cholesterol: 8.4 mg
