Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad

19 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 1 hr 30 min

“This salad uses quinoa, which gives a nice texture and mild nutty flavor to the dish. Best served chilled, this salad is wonderful for picnics.” - by Magpie

Directions

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Scrape the quinoa into a large bowl, and refrigerate until cold.
Stir the garbanzo beans, cranberries, raisins, almonds, mint, coriander, cumin, and olive oil into the quinoa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
212 cal
11%

Fat
5.4 g
8%

Carbs
36.6 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (19)

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Alicia

Sep. 14, 2008

"I really liked this dish! I made it for workday lunches and it was very satisfying. I did not have mint or coriander so omitted them and it still tasted great. The mint would have been a nice addit..." See moreion of color to the dish. Perhaps I'll think of of good veggie to add into it to make it a complete meal. I took a picture...will post soon. "

Becky

Feb. 22, 2010

"This is a very good introduction to quinoa, although novices should be told you need to rinse quinoa first to avoid a bitter taste. I didn't have any fresh mint, but people loved the mint so much I a..." See morettempted to substitute peppermint extract (halving the recipe I used 1/2 tsp of extract) and the results were not great. It was way too minty. Next time I'll get fresh mint or leave it out completely. I also left out coriander because I didn't have any. I will make this again."

ChefA

Sep. 22, 2008

"I love using Quinoa and this was a nice variation. In particular the sweet of cranberries and raisins with the earthy flavors of the beans/quinoa was nice. I increased salt and pepper, and used basil ..." See moreinstead of mint. Nice flavors. "

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