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Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Magpie  PHOTO BY: Alicia 

"This salad uses quinoa, which gives a nice texture and mild nutty flavor to the dish. Best served chilled, this salad is wonderful for picnics."
Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 3.8
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 4 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Scrape the quinoa into a large bowl, and refrigerate until cold.
  2. Stir the garbanzo beans, cranberries, raisins, almonds, mint, coriander, cumin, and olive oil into the quinoa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2008 by Alicia 
I really liked this dish! I made it for workday lunches and it was very satisfying. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by ChefA 
I love using Quinoa and this was a nice variation. In particular the sweet of cranberries and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2008 by chef 102 
definately not my favorite, the taste was wayyy different than i expected. i did not care for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2009 by siscomom4 
This was a huge hit!! So many different flavors going on here! The mint adds sooooo much! LOVE... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 171

  • Total Fat: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 56mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.1g
  • Protein: 4g

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