Moroccan Chickpea, Carrot & Spinach Salad

Moroccan Chickpea, Carrot & Spinach Salad
  • 20 minutes preparation
  • 5 minutes cooking
  • easy difficulty
  • 4 serves

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 x 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 1⁄3 cup currants
  • 2 carrots, shredded or coarsely grated
  • 3 green onions (shallots), sliced diagonally
  • 100g baby spinach leaves
  • 1⁄3 cup coriander leaves, chopped
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 2 tablespoons toasted salad seeds (mix of sesame and sunflower seeds)

Method

  1. Heat oil in a medium non-stick frying pan, over medium heat. Add cumin, chickpeas and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. Combine orange juice and currants in a tea-cup. Microwave for 1 minute until hot. Drain, reserve orange juice. Combine currants, chickpea mixture, carrots, onion, spinach and coriander in a large bowl.
  3. To make dressing, combine tahini and reserved orange juice in a small bowl. Season to taste. Whisk to combine. Drizzle dressing over salad. Gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with salad seeds and serve.

Nutritional Information

Per Serve

Kilojoules 1230 kJ

Calories 295 Cal

Protein 9 g

Total fat 19 g

Carbohydrate 20 g

Sodium 155 mg

Potassium 525 mg

Calcium 125 mg

Iron 3.9 mg

Fibre 8 g

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