Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad (over 15g of protein!)

I first began making this quinoa salad when Sidney was round 3 months previous, which appears like a lifetime in the past! I needed a wholesome meal prep lunch that was flavorful and nutritious, however most significantly, I needed a salad that may final for days within the fridge with out getting bizarre. AND DAMN DOES THIS SALAD DELIVER.

I’ve a number of different quinoa salads on the weblog which can be fabulous, however this chickpea curry quinoa salad actually takes the cake. It’s shiny, daring, and stuffed with taste because of the nutritious quinoa that’s infused with warming spices.

Oh, and let’s not neglect in regards to the rainbow of veggies, fruits, herbs, and mix-ins. As soon as you are taking a chunk, I promise you received’t be capable of cease. Particularly after you attempt my spicy maple-glazed cashews!

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Elements on this curry quinoa salad

This scrumptious vegan curry chickpea quinoa salad is loaded with greens and an unbelievable mix of spices. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• Quinoa: I like utilizing white quinoa, however tri-color quinoa will work simply as properly. You possibly can cook dinner it in water or vegetable broth.
• Chickpeas: so as to add a scrumptious enhance of plant-based protein. See beneath for extra protein concepts!
• Sesame oil: a little bit of sesame oil will assist taste the quinoa and infuse the spices. Be happy to substitute olive oil.
• Herbs & spices: we’re including freshly grated ginger, curry powder, turmeric, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper to present the salad an exquisite, warming curry taste.
• For the add-ins: this quinoa salad requires crunchy crimson bell pepper, shredded carrots, inexperienced peas, dried cherries, crimson onion, cilantro, and parsley. The mix of veggies and herbs provides it a pleasant crunchy texture paired with contemporary, daring taste.
• For the cashews: I like the crunch that the cashews give this salad, and I wish to toast them with slightly maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and sea salt. YUM.

Customise your quinoa salad

Like with so many salad recipes, this curry quinoa salad can simply be personalized to your style preferences! Listed below are some swaps and/or additions I can advocate:

• Attempt a brand new grain. This might be nice with farro, barley, or pearl couscous as properly!
• Use your fav veggies. Shredded crimson cabbage, snap peas, inexperienced onion, and even roasted broccoli or cauliflower could be scrumptious on this salad.
• Select your sweetness. I like this salad with dried cherries, however be happy to make use of dried cranberries, raisins, golden raisins, or chopped dates for little bites of sweetness all through.
• Change up your nuts. Honey-roasted peanuts or pistachios could be nice choices, or you possibly can omit the nuts to maintain the salad nut-free!

Attempt considered one of these protein swaps

Get an additional enhance of protein or swap the chickpeas for:

cook dinner the proper fluffy quinoa

Don’t neglect to get all of my suggestions and methods for making the BEST fluffy quinoa in this publish! As I discussed, you possibly can cook dinner your quinoa in water, vegetable broth, or, in the event you’re not vegan or vegetarian, hen broth.

Scrumptious maple cayenne toasted cashews

The cashews are optionally available on this salad, however I HIGHLY advocate including them as a result of they’re so scrumptious. Right here’s find out how to make them:

1. Add your cashews to a pan on the stovetop over medium warmth.
2. Fastidiously toss them round till they start to odor aromatic and begin turning mild brown, which needs to be about 5 minutes.
3. Instantly take away them from the warmth and stir within the maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and salt. Then set them apart to chill earlier than including them to your salad.

Lovely chickpea curry quinoa salad in 5 steps

1. Cook dinner your quinoa. Begin by cooking your quinoa in water or broth in a small pot till it’s good and fluffy. Set it apart.
2. Add chickpeas & seasonings. Stir within the chickpeas, sesame oil, and all of these yummy seasonings till they’re properly mixed.
3. Add the mix-ins. Fold in your chopped veggies, herbs, and dried cherries.
4. Toast the cashews. Toast your cashews (if utilizing) and add the maple syrup, cayenne, and sea salt. Allow them to cool on a plate or parchment paper.
5. Toss & serve. Add the cooled cashews to your salad, toss, and serve!

retailer quinoa salad

This scrumptious vegan curry cashew chickpea quinoa salad will get even higher over the course of some days because it marinates within the spices. Retailer it in an hermetic container for as much as 5 days and revel in all week lengthy. It’s excellent for meal prep as a facet dish or a important dish, and you may simply make it the night time earlier than.

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Vibrant Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad

byby :Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time 25 minutes minutes

Whole Time 45 minutes minutes

ServesServes 4 servings

Vibrant curry cashew chickpea quinoa salad full of protein, veggies, and scrumptious taste from curry powder, contemporary ginger, and candy and spicy maple-glazed cashews. This glorious vegan curry quinoa salad is straightforward to make for the proper meal prep lunch or wholesome facet dish!

Elements

• For the quinoa:
• ¾ cup quinoa
• 1 ⅔ cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• ¾ cup frozen inexperienced peas, thawed
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or sub olive oil)
• ½ tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon curry powder, plus extra if you would like a extremely large curry punch!
• ¼ teaspoon floor turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Freshly floor black pepper
• For the mix-ins:
• 1 crimson bell pepper, diced
• ½ cup shredded carrots (from 1 massive carrot)
• ½ cup dried cherries (or dried cranberries)
• ¼ cup finely diced crimson onion
• ⅓ cup finely diced cilantro
• ⅓ cup finely diced flat leaf parsley
• For the maple cayenne toasted cashews:
• ¾ cup uncooked cashews
• ½ tablespoon pure maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

Directions

• Add in quinoa and water to a medium pot and produce combination to a boil, then cowl, cut back warmth to low and cook dinner for precisely quarter-hour. After quarter-hour, take away from warmth and fluff quinoa with a fork, then change lid and permit quinoa to steam for 5-10 extra minutes. Whereas quinoa is cooking you possibly can chop all of your veggies.

• As soon as quinoa is finished cooking, stir in chickpeas, peas, sesame oil, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.

• Subsequent stir in crimson bell pepper, shredded carrots, dried cherries, crimson onion, cilantro and parsley.

• Lastly make your maple cayenne toasted cashews: place cashews in a skillet over medium warmth. Toast cashews for 4-6 minutes, stirring ceaselessly till they flip barely golden brown and aromatic, then flip off warmth and instantly add in maple syrup, cayenne pepper and sea salt. Stir for 30 extra seconds to coat cashews, then switch to a plate or piece of parchment paper to chill for a couple of minutes. Cashews might stick collectively so attempt to unfold them in a good layer when they’re cooling.

• Prime quinoa with cashews and serve! Serves 4 for a important meal or 6 as a facet. I counsel ready so as to add cashews till you might be able to serve in order that they keep good and crunchy.

Recipe Notes

See the complete publish for suggestions, methods, and methods to customise this quinoa salad!

Vitamin

Serving: 1serving (primarily based on 4)Energy: 492calCarbohydrates: 68.5gProtein: 16gFats: 17.8gSaturated Fats: 2gFiber: 12.2gSugar: 15.5g