This Tropical Maple & Lime Quinoa Salad Bowl with BBQ Chickpeas are also loaded with avocados, tomatoes and scallions and make a delicious, nutritious and filling lunch or dinner! You will love this salad!

Honey & lime quinoa salad bowl with spicy BBQ chickpeas in a green bowl.

Today I’m guest posting over at Zainab’s blog Blahnik Baker! She has a beautiful baking blog, with small but delicious additions of savoury dishes. I’m sharing this delicious Maple & Lime Quinoa Salad Bowl with BBQ Chickpeas that was a huge part of my lunch and dinner obsession for quite a while.

I thought this Maple & Lime Quinoa Bowl with Spicy BBQ Chickpeas was a great addition because it is an insanely delicious bowl meal that can actually be easily made vegan. It’s also gluten-free and basically, perfect for any lunch or dinner that you’re preparing.

The idea came about on one of my quinoa obsessed days aka days that still exact and a pining for a tropical flavour palette. The maple and lime came straight from that, then the avocado and tomatoes. You could always use red bell peppers if you aren’t a fan of tomatoes. Next up? The BBQ chickpeas.

Side shot of veggie bowl with spicy chickpeas and avocado.

I kind of FELL IN LOVE with BBQ chickpeas after experimenting with them. You get a sticky, spicy and smokey flavour that is pretty much amazing. I had bbq chickpeas for days afterwards.

Overall, this meat is really good for you – I’m talking tons of protein, magnesium, fibre, healthy fats…plus you’ll be really full!

By the way, if you liked this bowl, you’ll always love these Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Quinoa Burgers!

A stack of sundried tomato and mozzarella quinoa burgers.

And these Quinoa Pizza Bites!

Quinoa Pizza Bites

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Tropical Quinoa Salad Bowl with BBQ Chickpeas

Servings: 2 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
This Tropical Maple & Lime Quinoa Salad Bowl with BBQ Chickpeas are also loaded with avocados, tomatoes and scallions and make a delicious and filling lunch or dinner! You will love this salad!
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Ingredients

Maple & Lime Quinoa:

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoonsmaple syrup

BBQ Chickpeas:

  • 1/2 cup chickpeas, cooked
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, homemade or store-bought

Bowls:

  • 2 1/2 cups shredded lettuce, washed
  • 1/2 an avocado, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped

Instructions 

Quinoa

  • Wash the quinoa in a mesh strainer rigorously with water.
  • In a pan over medium high heat, add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Dry the quinoa by adding it to the pan and letting it heat up for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the broth to the pan and the salt. Stir, and bring to a boil.
  • Lower to medium-low heat and cover, cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When all of the water has been absorbed, the quinoa is finishing cooking. Use your fork to fluff the quinoa a bit. Slice the lime and squeeze over the quinoa, and add the maple syrup, stirring with a wooden spoon until combined. You will only need 1/2 cup for one serving.

BBQ Chickpeas

  • In a small pot over medium heat, place the chickpeas and 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce. Heat for about 5 minutes until warm and the sauce becomes sticky and coats the chickpeas. Remove from the heat and coat with the remaining barbecue sauce. If desired, you can add more barbecue sauce.

Putting the Bowl Together

  • Place the lettuce at the bottom of the bowl. Arrange the rest of the ingredients in the bowl in their own corners, 1/2 cup quinoa in one, then bbq chickpeas, the tomatoes and the avocados.
    Sprinkle with the chopped scallions. Enjoy!
Calories: 607kcal, Carbohydrates: 97g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 1913mg, Potassium: 1231mg, Fiber: 16g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 1678IU, Vitamin C: 27mg, Calcium: 111mg, Iron: 6mg

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Cuisine: American
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salads
Author: Jessica Hylton