Best Carrot Salad With Red Quinoa And Chickpeas Recipes

QUICK AND EASY CARROT AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Quick and Easy Carrot and Chickpea Salad image

A refreshing and different spin on a carrot salad given to me by a neighbor many years ago.

Provided by manella

Categories Salad Beans

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups shredded carrots
1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped white onion

Steps:

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; add carrots, chickpeas, parsley, and onion and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 482.9 mg, Sugar 3 g

MOROCCAN ROASTED CARROT AND CHICKPEA QUINOA SALAD

Moroccan Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Quinoa Salad image

Make and share this Moroccan Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Quinoa Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Grains

Time 1h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

4 large carrots (peeled and slices 1/4 inch thick)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon moroccan seasoning
1/2 cup red quinoa
1/2 cup white quinoa
2 cups water (or vegetable broth)
2 teaspoons moroccan seasoning1 cup chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1/4 cup red onion (diced)
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup pine nuts (toasted)
1 handful parsley (chopped)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon (zest and juice)
1 teaspoon moroccan seasoning
salt and pepper

Steps:

Toss the carrots in the olive oil along with the spices.
Arrange the carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Roast in a preheated 400F oven until tender, about 20-30 minutes, turning them once in the middle.
Simmer the quinoa in the water along with the spices until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Mix the carrots, quinoa, chickpeas, onion, raisins, pine nuts and parsley in a bowl.
Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, moroccan spice blend, salt and pepper in a small bowl and then toss the salad in it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 7221.9, Fat 84.4, SaturatedFat 8.9, Sodium 17279.8, Carbohydrate 1347.1, Fiber 259.6, Sugar 9.9, Protein 293.5