December 2, 2023 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments
INGREDIENTS
1 Tab olive oil
2 Tab ground cumin
400g chickpeas, drained & rinsed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
.5 cup orange juice
.33 cup currants
2 carrots, coarsely grated
3 spring onions, sliced diagonally
100g baby spinach leaves
.33 cup coriander leaves, chopped
.25 cup tahini
2 Tab toasted seeds (sesame & sunflower)
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oil in a non-stick frypan over medium heat, add cumin, chickpeas and garlic, cook stirring often, for 3 minutes Remove from heat.
- Combine orange juice and currants in a tea cup. Microwave for 1 min until hot, drain & reserve orange juice.
- Combine currants, chickpea mixture, carrots, green onions, spinach & coriander in a large bowl.
- Dressing: Combine tahini & reserved orange juice. Whisk to combine & drizzle over salad.
- Toss salad through to coat in dressing and sprinkle with seeds to serve.
August 22, 2021 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments
serves 2 only – I thought to cube chicken (cook breasts in oven – see Easy Orange Chicken recipe)
and precook and maybe double the quinoa recipe or use couscous for a Breakup contribution
Ingredients
- 300g chicken thighs
- ¼ Tab cumin, ground
- ¼ Tab coriander, ground
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ¼ cup Greek yoghurt
- ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
- 1 tsp sea salt
Pistachio quinoa
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 Tab pistachio
- 2 Tab pomegranate seeds*
- 1 Tab currants
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 Tab lemon juice
- 2 Tab extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
Step 1.
In a large mixing bowl add all of the chicken ingredients and combine until chicken is well coated. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
Step 2.
In another mixing bowl combine all of the quinoa ingredients and leave to marinate.
Step 3.
Heat a large griddle or fry pan to a medium/high heat and cook the chicken thighs for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
Step 4.
Serve the chicken on a bed of spicy quinoa, topped with a spoonful of yoghurt and a sprinkle of coriander and pomegranate seeds.
NOTE: * If you cannot find fresh pomegranates, use dried seeds or cranberries for the same Christmas feel.