Cajun-spiced Chickpea & Quinoa Bowl with Spinach
Big flavour, sensible numbers. This Cajun plate pairs chickpea with quinoa for 28g protein and roughly 467 kcal.
Ingredients
- 200g chickpeas
- 120g quinoa
- 80g spinach
- 80g courgette
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 10g lemon juice
- 50g greek yoghurt
- chopped parsley
Method
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Prep everything first: wash and trim the spinach and courgette, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Rinse the quinoa and simmer in 2 parts water for 15 minutes until the tails appear, then fluff.
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Pat the chickpeas dry and roast at 200°C for 20 minutes until crisp, tossing halfway.
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Coat the protein generously in Cajun seasoning. Mix the yoghurt with lemon juice and a pinch of the spice to make a cooling dip.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the spinach and courgette for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the bowl: quinoa first, then the veg and chickpea, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the chopped parsley.
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