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Moroccan-style spiced chickpea salad

This colourful veg-packed combination will keep you going right through the afternoon without weighing you down.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.9
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 1 /2 cups quinoa (mixture of dark and pale if available)
  • 1 1/2 cups very low salt vegetable stock
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspooon ras el hanout (or harissa paste or paprika)
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¼ cucumber, deseeded and diced
  • 4 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup pomegranate seeds (or raisins)
  • Handful of fresh mint or coriander leaves, torn
  • 2 tablespoons flaked almonds, toasted
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place quinoa and stock in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes until all the stock has been absorbed. Remove from heat, cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes.

    2 In a wide bowl, place chickpeas, oil, lemon juice and spice. Mix well to coat the chickpeas, then add the quinoa and all the other ingredients and gently toss together. Season with freshly ground black pepper to serve.

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