Moroccan Quinoa Salad

Moroccan Quinoa Salad
Moroccan Quinoa Salad is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 17g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 524 calories. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of ground cumin, ground cinnamon, parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the ground cinnamon you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Twists as a dessert. It works best as a main course, and is done in about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and shallots; cook and stir until the shallots have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cumin, ginger, and cinnamon. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
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Add the chicken broth and quinoa, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, place raisins in a bowl and cover with hot water. Soak until the raisins soften and plump up, about 15 minutes.
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Drain and set aside.
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Fluff the quinoa with a fork and stir in the lemon juice.
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Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Stir in the garbanzo beans, raisins, carrots, parsley, basil, and mint.
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Serve at room temperature or chilled.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 45 m.
Servings6
Health Score92
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