pantry curried quinoa with garbanzo beans and roasted peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1/2 cup diced roasted red peppers
• 1/4 cup toasted almonds
• salt to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• soak raisins in 1 cup warm water in a bowl while you complete remaining steps.
• heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. cook and stir onion and garlic until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. stir in curry powder, cumin, cilantro, and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• stir in vegetable broth, garbanzo beans, and quinoa. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• drain raisins. lightly toss quinoa mixture with raisins, roasted red peppers, and toasted almonds. season with salt.