vegetarian friendly

Moroccan Spiced Spinach & Chickpea Salad

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How to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.

  2. Drain chickpeas, rinse, and pat dry with paper towel.

  3. Chopp sweet potato into 1/2’’ - 3/4’’ cubes.

  4. In a large bowl, mix together olive oil and spices. Add in chickpeas and sweet potatoes, and toss.

  5. Place on large cookie sheet with parchment paper and bake for ~35 min until sweet potatoes are soft. Remove form oven and let cool.

  6. For the dressing, combined yogurt, garlic, lemon juice and zest, and spices. Place in fridge.

  7. To assemble, add dressing, spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and chickpeas into a large bowl and toss.

  8. Optional toppings include raisins, pistachios, and chicken.

What you’ll need

Spiced Chickpeas & Sweet Potatoes

1 large (or 2 medium) sweet potatoes

1 can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and dried

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp thyme

1/4 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp paprika

Lemon zest

Dressing

1/4 cup greek yogurt

Juice form 1/2 a lemon

Zest from 1/2 a lemon

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 Tbsp olive oil

2 cloves minced garlic

1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves

To assemble

5-6 Cups Spinach

1 Cup cherry tomatos

1/3 Cup diced cucumbers

Optional Toppings (Raisins & Pistachios; Chicken)