Quinoa and Chickpeas

Looking for some super easy lunch ideas that you can quickly throw together and everyone likes? Try these... oh and did I mention they are healthy and nutrient packed?

Quinoa Bites
 Ingredients

2 cups Cooked quinoa
6 Basil Leaves
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
Half a Red Pepper
100 g Shredded Mozarella ( Goats Cheese or Tofu)
2 Pressed Garlic Cloves
1 Red Onion Finely chopped.
1 Tsp cayenne Pepper
1 Tsp Chilli Powder
Salt & Pepper to taste.
2 Organic Eggs


Preheat your oven to 400 F or 200 C
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix with a large spoon. Feel free to add or substitute any of the other ingredients to taste! Mine are just a guideline, no need to follow exactly! Press the quinoa mixture into muffin trays. I filled them halfway! Pop in the oven until they have a brown crust. I added Parmesan at the final 5 mins of cooking but this is optional.

Serve after a few mins cooling. You can dip them in tomato sauce, or eat them on their own! Perfect to have at home to snack on.

Quinoa bites, who doesn't love quinoa?

Chickpea Salad

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 can Chickpeas (preferably Organic)

1 red Onion (or Scallions)

100 g Feta

4 Tomatoes

2 Tbs Neutral Oil

1 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar ( Gluten free Vinegar)

Pepper to taste

Garnish with either chopped Mint, Parsely or Coriander depending on which you prefer. The Mint is excellent for summer days. 

Drain the chickpeas from the can and wash over a few times until they are throughly washed and place them in a strainer to drip off the last of the water. Slice the red onion thinly and quarter the tomatoes. Crumble the feta in and add the chickpeas. Pour on the oil and vinegar and a few churns of pepper. Serve immediately. 

I usually make this in a big bowl and then leave the rest in the fridge, is perfectly fresh up to 2 -3 days, if kept in a metal bowl. 

Enjoy!