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Sweet Spiced Quinoa
Sweet Spiced Quinoa
Ingredients
Makes 5 :Servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serving size 1 cup
Calories 290 Protein 8 g Carbohydrates 40 g Fat 12 g Fiber 6 g Sugar 9 g Sodium 54 mg
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- heaped 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- 2 carrots, grated, or 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1 tightly packed cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 11/2 teaspoons honey
- garnish: sliced green onions
Method
- Cook the quinoa with the water according to the instructions given on the package, but add cumin and cinnamon so the quinoa cooks with the spices
- Once the quinoa has finished cooking, fluff it with a fork, then fold in the carrots, chickpeas, raisins, almonds, and cilantro
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and honey, then drizzle the mixture over the quinoa
- Mix to combine, garnish, and enjoy
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