Quinoa with chickpeas, lime, cilantro, onion

tameko2

Made this for lunch...dinner.....lunch......early dinner?

I used the juice of one juicy lime, one quarter of a red onion sliced thin (I used a half and that was too much) and then cut into slightly smaller pieces, a can of garbanzo beans (drained), a small bunch of cilantro leaves chopped up very fine (probably came out to aroudn 2 tablespoons chopped, it could take another 1-2 tablespoons with no harm if you like cilantro), and next time I would add a diced up jalapeno. I also wanted to add some garlic but I couldn't figure out how to get it in there without cooking it down in oil and I didn't want to do that. Salt, pepper, and about half a tsp of cumin (I just sprinkled til I was happy though).

While the quinoa was cooking (I made 1 cup uncooked - so about 2-3 cups cooked?) I took all the other ingredients and mixed them up, really let it all soak together to get the flavors mixed up. You could use black beans but I had a picky eater. Once the quinoa was done I let it cool a bit and then mixed it all together - the quinoa picks up the onion-lime-cumin-salt-pepper flavors very nicely.

IT would have been really good with tomato (sort of like a salsa with quinoa!) but my little sugarplum hates tomatoes. You could also add some other chopped up veggies.

MB_Positif

Yum, yum, yum...I was going to make a tuna salad similar to this, but it was served over mixed greens...just might have to add some quinoa! I just posted the following recipe a couple of days ago...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/296500-another-yummy-quinoa-recipe

and this one a while back....

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/mbcarreno08/view/quinoa-salad-with-cherries-and-pecans-80963

lkmisztela

That sounds yummy! Marking so I remember to try this after I get groceries.

letsdothis2010

Sounds good, bump

Kelly_Wilson1990

Sounds yummy!!!

Tnrbeaner

That sounds amazing! I will definately be making that - thanks a bunch for sharing!

meli_medina

Love me some quinoa! Also try bulgher wheat... it tastes very similar and cooks in the same manner. I could eat both all day long!

sheisbrown

Thanks for posting. I just bought some quinoa at the store and I do believe I have a lime and garbanzo beans on hand. Sounds delish!

rtmama

I've added fruit to quinoa salad, like blueberries and/or peaches. strawberries work too.

jellyfishjen

Thanks have just started using Quinoa so will try this, this week.