Spiced Quinoa Medley with Pine Nuts and Chickpeas

Recipe Collection: Dinner

Spiced Quinoa Medley with Pine Nuts and Chickpeas elevates your meal with a vibrant fusion of Mediterranean and Indian flavors. This vegetarian dish features aromatic spices, crunchy toasted pine nuts, and protein-packed chickpeas, making it a nutritious choice for any occasion. Perfect as a side or a light main course, it offers a satisfying blend of textures and tastes, with optional sweet bursts from raisins.

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Overview

This aromatic spiced quinoa dish is a delightful fusion of Mediterranean and Indian flavors, featuring a blend of warm spices, nutty toasted pine nuts, and hearty garbanzo beans. Perfect as a side dish or a light main course, this recipe offers a satisfying balance of textures and tastes, with optional sweet bursts from raisins.

Diet Type

Vegetarian

Allergies

Tree Nuts (pine nuts)

Cuisine

Fusion (Mediterranean/Indian)

Serving Size: 4

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon (tbsp) olive oil
• 1 Small onion, minced
• 2 Cloves garlic, minced
• 1.5 Cups chicken stock
• 0.75 Cups quinoa, rinsed
• 1.5 Teaspoons (tsp) curry powder
• 0.5 Teaspoons (tsp) kosher salt
• 0.5 Teaspoons (tsp) black pepper, ground
• 0.5 Teaspoons (tsp) cumin, ground
• 0.25 Teaspoons (tsp) cinnamon, ground
• 1 14 Ounces (oz) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 0.5 Cups toasted pine nuts
• 0.5 Cups raisins, drained

Steps

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced onion and minced garlic, sautéing until the onion becomes soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the chicken stock, rinsed quinoa, curry powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, and cinnamon. Increase the heat to bring the mixture to a boil.
3. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the saucepan, and let it simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed the liquid.
4. Remove the saucepan from heat and gently fluff the quinoa with a fork. Stir in the drained garbanzo beans, toasted pine nuts, and raisins.
5. Serve the spiced quinoa warm or cold, garnished with additional toasted pine nuts or fresh herbs if desired.

Enjoy your homemade Spiced Quinoa Medley with Pine Nuts and Chickpeas!