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Indian quinoa salad
Chaat flavours, salad crunch, quinoa backbone. Lunch you look forward to.
30 minTime
14 gProtein each
mildSpice
Chaat in a salad bowlMake it your way
Grandma's wayChaat flavoured quinoa salad.
The original369kcalsame
14 gproteinsame
10 gfibresame
30minutessame
Quinoa⅔ cup, rinsed
Water1 cup
Chickpeas, boiled1 cup, boiled
Cucumber1, diced
Tomato1, diced
Onion1 small, finely chopped
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)½, diced
Pomegranate seeds⅓ cup
Coriander leaves (cilantro)¼ cup, chopped
Mint leavesa few leaves
Green chilli1, chopped
Lemon juice1½ tbsp
Olive oil1 tbsp
Chaat masala1 tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)½ tsp, roasted
Peanuts2 tbsp, roasted
Saltto tasteMethod
- 1Rinse quinoa well. Simmer in the water, covered, for 12 minutes, then rest 5 minutes and fluff. Cool.
- 2Whisk lemon, oil, chaat masala, cumin and salt.
- 3Toss cooled quinoa with chickpeas, vegetables, herbs, chilli and dressing.
- 4Top with peanuts and pomegranate just before serving.
Serve it like thisToss just before serving and bring it to the table cold, so it stays crisp.