Spicy Chickpea and Quinoa Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 medium bell pepper
• 1 medium cucumber
• 1 small red onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon parsley

Instructions

1. Rinse the quinoa under cold water.
2. In a pot, combine quinoa and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover, and let it simmer for 15 minutes or until quinoa is fluffy.
4. While quinoa is cooking, chop the bell pepper, cucumber, and red onion.
5. In a large bowl, mix chickpeas, chopped vegetables, olive oil, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice.
6. Once the quinoa is done, fluff it with a fork and let it rest for a few minutes.
7. Serve the chickpea mixture over the quinoa and garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories

500

Protein

18 g

Fat

15 g

Carbs

70 g