Dinner for 4

Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad

Name: Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup quinoa; 1 2/3 cup water; 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas; 3/4 cup frozen green peas; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 tbsp freshly grated ginger; 1 tsp curry powder; 1/4 tsp ground turmeric; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1/2 cup shredded carrots; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1/4 cup finely diced red onion; 1/3 cup finely diced cilantro; 1/3 cup finely diced flat leaf parsley; 3/4 cup raw cashews; 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp sea salt

$8.43for 445 minServes 4

Quinoa, chickpeas, peas, vegetables, cherries, and cashews combine with warm curry spices for a colorful salad.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 4.5 oz$0.20/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 3.75 oz$0.10/oz typical	3.75 oz	$0.38Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.36Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.43

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.11 per serving$8.43 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup quinoa
1 2/3 cup water
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
3/4 cup frozen green peas
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 red bell pepper
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1/3 cup finely diced cilantro
1/3 cup finely diced flat leaf parsley
3/4 cup raw cashews
1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp sea salt

Steps

Rinse the quinoa and simmer it with the water in a covered saucepan for 15 minutes.
Toast the cashews in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Stir the sesame oil, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, garlic powder, salt, pepper, maple syrup, and cayenne into the warm quinoa.
Chop the bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and parsley.
Toss the quinoa with the chickpeas, peas, bell pepper, carrots, dried cherries, onion, herbs, and cashews.
Let the salad cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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