Moroccan Roasted Carrot And Chickpea Quinoa Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large carrots (peeled and slices 1/4 inch thick)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon moroccan seasoning
• 1/2 cup red quinoa
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water (or vegetable broth)
• 2 teaspoons moroccan seasoning1 cup chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• 1/4 cup red onion (diced)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup pine nuts (toasted)
• 1 handful parsley (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lemon (zest and juice)
• 1 teaspoon moroccan seasoning
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 toss the carrots in the olive oil along with the spices.
• 2 arrange the carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• 3 roast in a preheated 400f oven until tender, about 20-30 minutes, turning them once in the middle.
• 4 simmer the quinoa in the water along with the spices until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• 5 mix the carrots, quinoa, chickpeas, onion, raisins, pine nuts and parsley in a bowl.
• 6 mix the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, moroccan spice blend, salt and pepper in a small bowl and then toss the salad in it.