Moroccan Chickpea and Quinoa Salad
by Jessica Bippen, RD
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 60 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
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1
cup uncooked quinoa
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2
cups water
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1
15-ounce can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
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2
Sunkist® Cara Cara oranges, segmented
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1/2
cup carrots, grated
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1/2
cup pistachios, chopped
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1/3
cup golden raisins
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1/3
cup parsley, chopped
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Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing
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1
Sunkist® Navel orange (1/4 cup of juice)
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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1/2
teaspoon minced garlic
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1/2
teaspoon ground turmeric
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1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4
teaspoon sea salt
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1/4
teaspoon fresh black pepper
Segment Sunkist® Cara Cara orange
Directions
- Add water and quinoa to a medium pot and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer.
- Let quinoa cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Let quinoa cool for 5-10 minutes and prep dressing (recipe below).
- Segment the Sunkist® Cara Cara orange (instructions below).
- Pour dressing over the quinoa and mix.
- Stir chickpeas, golden raisins, pistachios, Sunkist® Cara Cara orange segments, and parsley in to the quinoa and mix until combined.
- Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with extra pistachios, oranges slices, and parsley, if desired. Serve warm or cold.
- Store the leftover salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Substitutions: swap golden raisins, pistachios, and parsley with items on hand, such as dried cranberries, chopped dates, toasted almonds, and mint.
Dressing
- Juice Sunkist® Cara Cara orange into a mason jar.
- Add olive oil, spices, salt and pepper.
- Cover securely with a lid and shake vigorously to combine dressing ingredients.
Segment Sunkist® Cara Cara orange
- Use a sharp knife to slice off the top and bottom of the orange carefully. Lay the orange cut side down.
- Use downward strokes along the sides of the orange to slice the skin away from the flesh. Discard the peel and remove any remaining white pith with the knife.
- Slice between one of the segments and the connective membrane until you reach the middle of the orange.
- Once both sides of the segment are sliced, remove the segment. Continue with each remaining segment.
