Vibrant Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad

I first began making this quinoa salad when Sidney was round 3 months outdated; I wished a wholesome meal prep lunch that was flavorful and nutritious however most significantly, I wished a salad that will final for days within the fridge with out getting bizarre. AND DAMN DOES THIS SALAD DELIVER.

I’ve a couple of different quinoa salads on the weblog which are fabulous, however this chickpea curry quinoa salad actually takes the cake. It’s brilliant, daring and stuffed with taste due to the nutritious quinoa that’s infused with recent grated ginger, curry powder, garlic powder and earthy floor turmeric.

Oh, and let’s not overlook concerning the lovely veggies, fruits & herbs together with purple bell pepper, carrots, peas, purple onion, dried cherries, cilantro and parsley. As soon as you’re taking a chunk, I promise you received’t have the ability to cease. Particularly after you strive my spicy maple glazed cashews!

Substances on this curry quinoa salad

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

• Quinoa: I really like utilizing common, white quinoa, however tri shade quinoa will work simply as effectively. You may cook dinner it in water or vegetarian broth.
• Chickpeas: so as to add a scrumptious increase of plant-based protein. See under for extra protein concepts!
• Sesame oil: a little bit of sesame oil will assist taste the quinoa and infuse the spices. Be happy to sub olive oil.
• Herbs & spices: we’re including freshly grated ginger, curry powder, turmeric, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper to provide the salad an exquisite, warming curry taste.
• For the add-ins: this quinoa salad requires crunchy purple bell pepper, shredded carrots, inexperienced peas, dried cherries, purple onion, cilantro and parsley. The mix of veggies and herbs offers it a pleasant crunchy texture paired with recent, daring taste.
• For the cashews: I really like the crunch that the cashews give this salad, and I prefer to toast them with somewhat maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and sea salt. YUM.

Customise this curry cashew chickpea quinoa salad

• Change up your protein. In the event you’re not vegan or vegetarian I believe grilled hen could be scrumptious in right here. Do that marinade, too!
• Use the veggies you may have available. Shredded purple cabbage, snap peas, inexperienced onion and even roasted broccoli or cauliflower could be scrumptious on this salad.
• Select your sweetness. I really 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. I like to recommend utilizing already roasted nuts if you wish to sub. Honey roasted peanuts, cashews or pistachios could be nice choices.

Easy methods to cook dinner the right fluffy quinoa

Don’t overlook to get all of my ideas and methods for making the BEST fluffy quinoa in this publish! As I discussed, you may cook dinner your quinoa in water, vegetable broth, or, should 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 how one can make them:

1. Add your cashews to a pan on the stovetop over medium warmth.
2. Rigorously 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. Prepare dinner your quinoa. Begin by cooking your quinoa in water or broth 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 effectively 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!

Easy methods to 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 (or a couple of meal prep containers like these) for as much as 5 days and revel in all week lengthy. It’s excellent for meal prep as a facet dish or a essential dish, and you’ll simply make it the evening earlier than.

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I hope you’re keen on this vibrant curry cashew chickpea quinoa salad. In the event you make it, please depart a remark under and price the recipe — I actually recognize it! xo.

Vibrant Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad

Vibrant curry cashew chickpea quinoa salad full of veggies and scrumptious taste from curry powder, recent ginger, turmeric and candy and spicy maple glazed cashews. This excellent vegan curry chickpea quinoa salad is simple to make for the right essential meal or wholesome facet dish!

Substances

• For the quinoa:
• 3/4
  cup
  quinoa
• 1 2/3
  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 need 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
  purple bell pepper, diced
• 1/2
  cup
  shredded carrots (from 1 massive carrot)
• 1/2
  cup
  dried cherries (or dried cranberries)
• 1/4
  cup
  finely diced purple onion
• 1/3
  cup
  finely diced cilantro
• 1/3
  cup
  finely diced flat leaf parsley
• For the maple cayenne toasted cashews:
• 3/4
  cup
  uncooked cashews
• ½
  tablespoon
  pure maple syrup
• ¼
  teaspoon
  cayenne pepper
• ½
  teaspoon
  sea salt

Directions

1. Add in quinoa and water to a medium pot and convey 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 exchange lid and permit quinoa to steam for 5-10 extra minutes. Whereas quinoa is cooking you may chop all of your veggies.

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

3. Subsequent stir in purple bell pepper, shredded carrots, dried cherries, purple onion, cilantro and parsley.

4. Lastly make your maple cayenne toasted cashews: place cashews in a skillet over medium warmth. Toast cashews for 4-6 minutes, stirring regularly 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 could stick collectively so attempt to unfold them in a fair layer when they’re cooling.

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

Recipe Notes

See the total publish for ideas, methods, and methods to customise this quinoa salad!

Vitamin

Servings: 4 servings

Serving dimension: 1 serving (based mostly on 4)

Energy: 492kcal

Fats: 17.8g

Saturated fats: 2g

Carbohydrates: 68.5g

Fiber: 12.2g

Sugar: 15.5g

Protein: 16g