Pantry Curried Quinoa with Garbanzo Beans and Roasted Peppers

8 Reviews
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 25 min
  • Ready In: 45 min

“This salad is easy to put together if you have a well-stocked pantry. Eat as a side dish with dinner and the leftovers make a great lunch!” - by blancdeblanc

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

  1. Soak raisins in 1 cup warm water in a bowl while you complete remaining steps.
  2. Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin, cilantro, and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Stir in vegetable broth, garbanzo beans, and quinoa. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
  4. Drain raisins. Lightly toss quinoa mixture with raisins, roasted red peppers, and toasted almonds. Season with salt.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

  • Calories
  • 415 cal
  • 21%
  • Fat
  • 11.8 g
  • 18%
  • Carbs
  • 67.1 g
  • 22%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (8)

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LilSnoo
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LilSnoo

"Hubby and I both enjoyed this recipe. Very nice blend of spices. I used two cloves of garlic for added flavor. I didn't have raisins, so I used currants and they worked very well. I suggest using a l..." See moreittle less than 2 cups of broth. My quinoa was done and there was still quite a bit of liquid left which led to a bit of a mushy texture. The only change I would make is to use fresh cilantro. The 1/2 tsp of dried cilantro added no flavor. I loved the roasted red peppers mixed in and the crunch from the almonds. This quinoa would also be good served cold the next day."

FruitnVeggieNazi
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FruitnVeggieNazi

"This was delicious! I didn't have a few ingredients like the cilantro, ginger, or almonds, but it was delicious either way!..." See more"

annaelizabeth
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annaelizabeth

"We liked this! Used a little more garlic than called for - just b/c we like garlic. I didn't have almonds so I used toasted pecans. Definitely liked the "crunch" that the nuts brought. Have only made ..." See morea few quinoa recipes but this one is my favorite for sure!"

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