★★★★★ | Moroccan Salad

★★★★★ | Moroccan Salad
By Let's Cooking

^^ CLICK TO SEE FULL RECIPES ^^ A Moroccan Salad with Quinoa and Chickapeas -- soon to be your new favorite lunch! This healthy and hearty vegan quinoa chickpea salad is loaded with veggies, plant proteins, and pulled together with a bright and zippy lemon vinaigrette.  | #let'scooking

Info
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes

Servings 6 servings
Course Main Course
Cuisine Moroccan
Calories 262kcal
 Keyword chickpeas, quinoa, raw vegan

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa cooked to package directions
• 1/2 butternut squash peeled and cubed
• 2 beets peeled and cubed (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 cups cucumber chopped
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 1/2 cup Italian parsley chopped

Moroccan Chickpeas

• 1 can chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt less if chickpeas are salted
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Lemon Vinaigrette

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey or date syrup for vegan option
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• sea salt and black pepper to taste
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Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Add the chickpeas to a bowl, and drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Mix all spices together in a small dish, then evenly coat chickpeas with the spices. 
3. On a large baking tray, lay out cubed butternut and beets, and spray with olive oil. Leave 1/3 of the baking tray to also lay out chickpeas.
4. Bake butternut, beets, and chickpeas for 25-30 minutes.
5. Layer quinoa, roasted veggies and chickpeas, and fresh tomatoes and cucumbers with chopped herbs. 
6. Toss salad with lemon vinaigrette.

Note
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 671mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7210IU | Vitamin C: 32.4mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg

Calories per serving: CALORIES HERE
Fat per serving: FAT HERE

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★★★★★ | Moroccan Salad

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