Crispy Quinoa Chickpea Bowls with Pumpkin, Roasted Broccoli and Lemon Yoghurt Sauce

Ingredients

For the roasted broccoli

  • 2 medium heads broccoli, cut into small florets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

For the crispy chickpeas

  • 1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

For the lemon yoghurt sauce

  • 1/2 cup yoghurt
  •  tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 clove garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the crispy quinoa

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups cooked quinoa*

For serving

  • a handful of chopped fresh parsley and chives

 

Method

  1. Begin by making the roasted pumpkin, broccoli and crispy chickpeas (three separate trays). Preheat oven to 200C. Line trays with baking paper. Place broccoli and pumpkin slices on their trays and spray with oil. Add salt and pepper. Toss chickpeas in small bowl with cumin and salt to coat and place in their tray. Bake for 20 minutes, then check pumpkin and brocolli and remove as ready. Chickpeas may need up to 30 minutes to get golden and crispy.

  2. While the broccoli pumpkin and chickpeas are roasting, make the yoghurt sauce. Whisk together the yoghurt, lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add soy sauce to balance and whisk again until completely smooth and creamy.

  3. Make the crispy quinoa. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the quinoa in a single layer and press down to flatten it into the pan. Cook for 2 minutes (don't touch!), then toss it around, and press it down into the pan again. Cook for another 2 minutes, then toss it around, and repeat 1-2 more times until quinoa is crispy and golden.

  4. To serve, top the crispy quinoa with the roasted broccoli and chickpeas, pumpkin, a generous drizzle of yoghurt sauce, and a handful of chopped parsley and chives. Serve with lemon wedges if desired!