{"id":53844,"date":"2017-09-30T16:45:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T14:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/geroestete-karotten-pastinaken-kichererbsen-quinoa\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:39:27","slug":"quinoa-with-roasted-parsnips-carrots-and-chickpeas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/quinoa-with-roasted-parsnips-carrots-and-chickpeas\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa with Parsnips, Carrots and Chickpeas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quinoa with parsnips, carrots and<\/em> love ’em like no tomorrow…chickpeas. Yep, that’s right, all roasted together! But really, this has been one of those midweek meals for when I need to convince myself that carrots are good and not just good for you. Again, here I go trying to hide carrots in food. The focus here is on food with nutritional value that ALSO TASTES GOOD! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here it is, an easy and healthy quinoa salad with a tasty mis-mash of roasted heirloom carrots and parsnips, spiced with all things good \u2014 garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander and a pinch of chili (but cayenne pepper would be good too!). Oh yeah and let’s not forget the chickpeas that joined the roasting party. I didn\u2019t do them crispy, but roasted them half way through just to let them bathe in the spiced mix. The rest is simple. A little red onion, lots of herbs and a decent amount of lemon juice to brighten things up. Voila! Easy-peasy. Serve it up while it\u2019s still warm, or what the heck it\u2019s just as good at room temperature, or even chilled!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weekday meal with tasty leftovers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like I said, quinoa with roasted parsnips and carrots also tastes great chilled. Meaning, it makes great leftovers and a great bring-to-work-lunch yummy meal the next day. I brought mine in my favorite zweck glass of course and added some pomegranate seeds and a sprinkling of feta just to change things up a little. Yum! And HEALTHY, especially for anyone who’s following a vegan or vegetarian diet.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Quinoa<\/a> is all about plant-based protein (and it\u2019s complete protein containing all nine essential amino acids) and well carbs too — just because it’s a higher-protein grain doesn’t mean it’s actually low in carbs, but you can consider it a good carb choice — much better than pasta or plain rice. I tried to convince my liebste Schwabe\u2019s teenage son who\u2019e really into fitness that he was going want to skip his protein shake and eat this instead (ps: I\u2019m pretty happy that I convinced him that a vegan protein powder is way superior — appeal to vanity — it works). Come on… Chickpeas and quinoa — it\u2019s got a lot going on and perfect workout muscle feeding plant-based magic. Not a chance. Quinoa, never heard of it. Hmmm. I went about it all the wrong way. Duly noted.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Quinoa with parsnips and carrots makes a great side dish or meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m a big fan of eating main meal salads, even the ones that make great sides. But a whole lot of us, just want their salad as a side. Meaning, I often get asked, “but what do I serve it with?”. Okay, we last had this with leftover lasagna which I can honestly say didn\u2019t really go together at all. But what can you do, the kids wanted to polish off the leftover lasagna with the season\u2019s first kale (!!). It was so delicious, we couldn\u2019t resist. So on any other occasion when it\u2019s not served as a main meal salad, then I would suggest serving it with some roasted fish, lamb or chicken and cause I can\u2019t get enough veggies… something green. Either a simple mixed salad or some steamed broccoli… better yet, broccolini<\/a>… now that\u2019s tasty! The great thing is, this quinoa salad Quinoa with roasted parsnips, carrots and chickpeas tastes terrific at room temperature, so there is no rush to get everything served \u201chot\u201d on the table at once.<\/p>\n\n\n

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