Quinoa and Chickpea Superfood Salad

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 100g quinoa
• 1 can chickpeas, approx. 580 g drained weight
• 4 carrots, approx. 300 g
• 2 onions, young
• 8 dates, dried, pitted, approx. 80 g
• 80 g raisins
• 50 g pistachios, without shell
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ bunch parsley
• 2 tbsp honey

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 5 minutes

vegetarian

Rinse the quinoa in hot water and cook in 300 ml of water for about 18 minutes until al dente, then let cool. Drain the chickpeas, grate the carrots, finely chop the spring onions and dates, chop the pistachios, and mix everything with the quinoa and raisins. For the dressing, finely chop the parsley, mix with the remaining ingredients, and drizzle over the salad. Serve immediately or refrigerate for three days. A truly powerhouse salad. 280 kcal per serving.